Female Live-In Support Worker

HomeCareDirect Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national home care provider is seeking a Female Live-In Support Worker to provide dedicated support for a client in Brighton. This role involves living at the client's home for 1 week in 4 while assisting with personal care needs and daily tasks, including light housework and medication administration. Candidates must have care experience, excellent communication skills, and be comfortable working with dogs in a smoking environment. Competitive pay is offered with additional employee perks.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Paid training

Blue Light discount card

24/7 wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care, especially with spinal injuries.
• Ability to work in a smoking environment.
• Commitment to long-term, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential personal care to the client.
• Support with daily tasks such as washing, dressing, and medication.
• Walk the client's dog a couple of times a day.

Skills

Care experience

Excellent communication skills

Comfortable with dogs

Compassionate and reliable

Job description

Female Live-In Support Worker

Job Ref: ZR 508

Location: Hollingdean, Brighton, South East

Hours: 1 week in 4, live in

Pay: £14.40 per hour (£12.21 sleep‑in hours)

About HomeCareDirect

HomeCareDirect is a leading national provider of personalised home care. We are dedicated to delivering safe, compassionate, and person‑centred care while ensuring our staff receive high‑quality training, supervision, and career development opportunities.

Why Join Us?

As a valued member of our team, you’ll enjoy: Competitive Pay & Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced bank holiday pay
• Paid training

Ongoing Support & Recognition

• Dedicated Regional Care Lead & Nurse support
• 24/7 on‑call assistance

Employee perks, including:

• Blue Light discount card
• Long Service Awards
• PA of the Quarter Awards
• 24/7 confidential wellbeing support via Spectrum Life

The Role

As a Personal Care Assistant, you’ll be part of our client’s dedicated support team, providing essential care in their home. You’ll be employed by HomeCareDirect but will focus solely on supporting this client.

This role requires you to live‑in at our client’s home from Monday to Monday, 1 week in 4 on a rolling rota. Day hours are 8am to 11pm and are paid at £14.40 per hour. Night hours are paid at £12.21 per hour.

About the Client & Your Responsibilities

Our client is a friendly, easy‑going and open‑minded person. She has various interests such as psychology/history/true crime/alternative news. Having ADHD, she really enjoys learning new things and spending time watching films, series and documentaries.

To live independently on a daily basis, our client would need support with personal care such as bowel care, washing and dressing, moving and handling, medication administering, light housework, cooking and feeding. She also has a dog who will need a short walk a couple of times a day.

You must be comfortable with dogs and working in a smoking environment (this will be risk assessed and discussed at interviews). You must be able to work 1 week in 4 on a rolling rota.

Training & Support

We provide comprehensive, paid training (to CQC standards) before your start date, covering:

• Full induction
• Safeguarding Adults
• First Aid / Food Hygiene / Health & Safety
• Personal Care / Catheter Care / Suppositories / Bowel Care
• Administration of Medication / Moving & Handling with Hoist
• Autonomic Dysreflexia / Spinal Injury / Mental Health / ADHD

All training must be completed prior to start date and is paid at normal pay rate.

Who We’re Looking For

• This position is female‑only, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1
• Care experience is essential with a good knowledge of spinal injury
• You must be happy to work in a smoking environment
• You must be comfortable working with dogs
• You must have excellent communication skills
• A compassionate, reliable, and committed individual
• Commitment to long‑term, person‑centred care

Join a Team That Cares

At HomeCareDirect, we are committed to safe, fair recruitment and ensuring all staff are vetted, trained, and supervised to the highest standards.

If you're dedicated to making a meaningful difference, apply today!

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