Female Live-In Support Worker

HomeCareDirect; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

HomeCareDirect is seeking a dedicated Personal Care Assistant to provide essential care and support to a client in Hollingdean, Brighton. The role is live-in for one week in four, with competitive pay and comprehensive training included. Ideal candidates will be compassionate, reliable, and committed to enhancing quality of life, while supporting personal care needs in a friendly and engaging environment.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Paid training

24/7 on-call assistance

Employee perks including Blue Light discount

Long Service Awards

PA of the Quarter Awards

Confidential wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Care experience is essential, with good knowledge of spinal injury.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Commitment to long-term person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Support client with personal care, medication administration, and light housework.
• Provide companionship and assistance with daily activities.
• Be comfortable working in a smoking environment and with dogs.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Reliability

Job description

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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:

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

Ongoing Support & Recognition

• Dedicated Regional Care Lead & Nurse support
  
• 24/7 on-call assistance
  
• Long Service Awards
  
• PA of the Quarter Awards
  

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 clients home from Monday to Monday, every 4 weeks. 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 enjoy 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.

Requirements

Female Live-In Support Worker

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 clients home from Monday to Monday, every 4 weeks. 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 enjoy 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.

Requirements

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

ü This position is female-only, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1

ü Care experience is essential with a good knowledge of spinal injury

ü You must be happy to work in a smoking environment

ü You must be comfortable working with dogs

ü You must have excellent communication skills

ü A compassionate, reliable, and committed individual

ü Commitment to long-term, person-centred care

Benefits

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.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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