Male Support Worker

HomeCareDirect; North Shields; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in the UK seeks a Male Support Worker in North Shields to provide essential care for a client with a spinal injury. Responsibilities include personal care, medication administration, and assistance with rehabilitation. The role offers competitive pay at £18 per hour for 24 hours per week and requires candidates to have prior care experience, excellent communication skills, and comfort around dogs.

Benefits

Competitive Pay & Benefits

Company pension scheme

Paid training

Employee perks including Blue Light discount card

Qualifications

• This position is male-only, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010.
• Experience with personal care, including catheter and bowel care required.
• Comfortable around dogs is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential personal care in a client's home.
• Assist with administering medication and practical tasks.
• Support client with physiotherapy and rehabilitation techniques.

Skills

Previous care experience including bowel care

Excellent standard of English verbal communication

Compassionate and reliable

Commitment to long-term, person-centred care

Job description

Male Support Worker

Job Reference: ZR464

Location: South Shields, North East England

Hours: 24 hours per week - waking night shifts

Pay: £18.00 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 7pm to 7am (waking night) on a 2-week rota. Week 1: Thursday and Friday. Week 2: Saturday and Sunday.

About the Client & Your Responsibilities

This is a very rewarding vacancy for a male support worker in South Shields, providing support for our client who has sustained a spinal injury. Our client has no movement in his legs and has weakened arms and requires 24/7 support. This role requires an experienced care worker who is committed to enhancing the quality of life for our client through personalised care whilst promoting his independence.

The duties and responsibilities for this role include personal care, including catheter and bowel care, to which you must have experience of. Moving and handling as required, assisting with administering medication, providing practical assistance with tasks around the home when required. You will also assist with physiotherapy, gym and rehabilitation techniques. You must be comfortable around dogs as our client has a lovely staffy who you will feed and walk.

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 including Suppositories, Catheter and Bowel Care
• Moving and Handling with Hoist
• Medication Administering
• Physiotherapy
• Spinal Injury Awareness

All training must be completed prior to start date and is paid at £18.00 per hour.

Who We’re Looking For

• This position is male-only, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1
• Previous care experience including bowel care
• Excellent standard of English verbal communication
• No allergies to dogs
• 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.