Health & care jobs in Portadown
Updated 23 October 2026 · kept fresh every few hours
6 care, nursing and health jobs open in Portadown today, from 4 employers, including Praxis Care, Autism Initiatives and Riverridge Recycling. Where the advert gives pay (5 of them), most pay between £13.11 an hour and £14.35 an hour. 2 close within a week.
Support WorkerPraxis Care
You'll work with a dedicated team at Praxis Care in Portadown, helping individuals maintain their independence and achieving their personal goals.
£27,378 a yearPortadownCloses 4 Nov
Recycling OperativeRiverridge Recycling
You'll work day shifts at the Portadown facility picking and separating recyclable and non-recyclable materials in a busy recycling plant.
≈ £13.32 an hourPortadownCloses 3 Nov
Support WorkerAutism Initiatives
You'll support people who use our services in Portadown with their daily lives, helping them gain independence through education, work, or leisure.
≈ £13.11 an hourPortadownCloses 29 Nov
Positive Behaviour Support WorkerPraxis Care
You'll work in a supported living setting in Portadown, helping individuals with complex needs like mental health issues, learning disabilities, or autism.
£26424.84 – £27896.15 a yearPortadownCloses 28 Oct
Team LeaderPraxis Care
You'll work with the support team in Portadown, designing individual care plans and coordinating their delivery for people who need practical, physical, or emotional support.
£27986.40 a yearPortadownCloses 27 Oct
Dispensing OpticianSpecsavers
You'll work as a Dispensing Optician at Specsavers in Portadown, helping customers with their vision needs.
Pay not statedPortadownCloses 10 Mar
Getting into care, nursing and health work
The work: Care homes, home care, hospital support, nursing.
You must have
- AccessNI Enhanced check — £32, about a week; up to 28 days · AccessNI
- NISCC registration (social care worker) — £30 to apply, then £65 a year, apply when you start; you can work while it is processed · Northern Ireland Social Care Council
What helps
- Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care — Free as an apprenticeship or through Skill Up, one to two years alongside the job · Any of the six colleges
- Moving and handling, first aid, food hygiene — Usually paid by the employer, a day each
Who's hiring
- Praxis Care 3
- Autism Initiatives 1
- Riverridge Recycling 1
- Specsavers 1