Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading home care provider in the UK is seeking a Support Worker to assist a young client with cerebral palsy and learning disabilities. This role involves providing 24/7 support at home and in the community. Candidates must have a full UK driving license and a commitment to person-centered care. Competitive pay and paid training are offered.

Benefits

Competitive Pay & Benefits

Company pension scheme

Paid training

Employee perks including Blue Light discount

24/7 confidential wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Essential understanding of cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, and epilepsy.
• Experience with vulnerable individuals is preferred.
• Driver with a full UK license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential care at home for a young client.
• Support client's activities in the community.
• Assist with personal care and medication administration.

Skills

Understanding of learning disabilities

Compassionate and reliable

Driving a full UK licence

Experience with oxygen therapy

Job description

Overview

Support Worker
Job Ref Number: ZR501
Location: Suffolk, East Anglia
Hours: 2 posts at 30 hours per week
Pay: £15.50 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

• 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 are 8am to 8pm on a 2-week rolling rota (week one: 2 shifts, week two: 3 shifts), which works out at 30 hours per week. Flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the client.

Client & Responsibilities

Our client is a young lady in her 20s who has cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, and epilepsy and requires 24/7 support at home and in the community to help her live her life to the fullest. Her favourite activities include going to the arcades and playing on 2p machines, watching television (favourite programme: Tweenies).

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 & Handling / Medication Administration
• Autism / Challenging Behaviours
• Cerebral Palsy / Epilepsy

All training must be completed prior to start date and is paid at minimum wage.

Who We’re Looking For

• Driver with a full UK licence is essential
• An understanding of learning disabilities, cerebral palsy and epilepsy is essential, having experience would be an advantage
• Previous experience with oxygen therapy is desirable
• 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.

We pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care and professionalism and 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.