Personal Care Assistant

homecaredirect; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Wisbech seeks a personal assistant to support a client in their home on a long-term basis. This permanent position offers 25.5 hours a week in a rolling rota and requires an enhanced DBS disclosure. Ideal candidates should possess a compassionate nature, a full UK driving license, and be comfortable working in a smoker's home. Additional training and support will be provided to ensure quality care.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Paid training

24/7 on-call support

Qualifications

• An enhanced DBS disclosure is required.
• Full UK Driving Licence is necessary.
• Must be comfortable working in a smoker's home.

Responsibilities

• Support a client in their own home.
• Commit to long-term care for one client only.

Skills

Caring

Reliability

Compassion

Job description

Wisbech, United Kingdom | Posted on 01/15/2026

Location

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Hours

25.5 (3 weeks rolling rota; 22hours/22hours/33hours)

Pay

£13.50 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?

• 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

** PleaseNote - Our organisation can not provide worksponsorship, please do not apply for this vacancy if you require this to work in the UK **

Requirements

Training Provided

Induction Training
Safeguarding Adults
Health and Safety
First Aid
Food Hygiene

You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client.

Essential Requirements

• An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
• Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a person‑centred way
• Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the client's needs
• Respect Company policies and procedures
• Be reliable / non‑judgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate
• Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect
• Full UK Driving Licence (25 yr old plus to be on the insurance)
• Have a laid back and patient personality with a good sense of humour
• Must be comfortable working in a smoker's home

Contractual

• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced bank holiday payments
• Annual Leave is paid at 5.6 weeks (pro-rata) per annum, based on contracted hours

Support

• Full support and supervision from your dedicated Regional Care Lead
• Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor
• Career pathway options
• 24hr on‑call support
• Long service awards
• Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by SpectrumLife

This vacancy is for a personal assistant to join our client’s support package to support them in their own home. We will be your legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked to support other clients. All of our contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period.