Female Support Worker

Home Care Direct; Portslade by Sea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A national provider of home care is seeking a compassionate female Personal Care Assistant in Portslade, Brighton. The role involves supporting a client with physical and learning disabilities, including effective communication techniques. Candidates must have care experience, a commitment to person-centred care, and a full UK driving license is preferable. Comprehensive training is provided, with competitive pay ranging from £12.21 to £14.40 per hour.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Paid training

Employee perks, including Blue Light discount card

24/7 confidential wellbeing support via Spectrum Life

Qualifications

• This position is female-only, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010.
• Previous care experience and knowledge of epilepsy and learning disabilities is essential.
• Driver with a full UK licence is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential care in the client's home.
• Support the client in her home and in the community.
• Communicate effectively using sensory techniques.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Knowledge of epilepsy

Understanding of learning disabilities

Flexible shift coverage

Job description

Overview

Job Ref Number: ZR500

Location: Portslade, Brighton

Hours: 25 hours per week

Pay: £12.21 to £14.40 per hour

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.

The hours of work will be every Wednesday 3pm - 8am which includes a sleep-in and Sunday 9am – 7pm. You should be flexible to cover additional shifts if needed.

About The Client & Your Responsibilities

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced female carer to support our client who lives in the Portslade, Brighton area. Our client lives with her family and relies on her care team to keep her safe and to live as normal life as possible. You will support our client in her home and in the community when required.

Living with physical and learning disabilities, she is unable to communicate her needs, so you will need to be an excellent communicator and have an awareness of using sensory techniques to communicate and be willing to continue learning whilst in the role.

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 / Moving and Handling
• Learning Disabilities / Epilepsy Awareness / Gastrostomy Care

All training must be completed prior to the start date and is paid at the higher rate of £14.40 per hour.

Who We’re Looking For

• This position is female-only, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1
• Previous care experience and knowledge of epilepsy and learning disabilities is essential
• Previous experience with gastrostomy care is desirable
• Driver with a full UK licence is preferable
• 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. A full, enhanced DBS certificate will be obtained for this role.

At HomeCareDirect, we pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care and professionalism and we know that starts with our people.

If you’re looking to join a growing team where you’ll be valued, supported, and have a genuine impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship.