Support Worker

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

Job summary

An established industry player in home care is seeking compassionate and reliable Personal Care Assistants to join their dedicated team. This role involves providing essential support to a non-verbal client with complex disabilities, ensuring their comfort and happiness. You will be part of a supportive environment with comprehensive training provided to meet CQC standards. With flexible shifts available, this is a fantastic opportunity for individuals looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others while enjoying career development and ongoing support. If you are committed to delivering person-centred care, we invite you to apply.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Ongoing support from a dedicated Regional Care Lead

24/7 on-call support

Career development opportunities

Employee benefits including Blue Light discount card

Qualifications

• Must be flexible and work well in a team.
• Commitment to long-term, person-centred care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, medication support, and emergency aid.
• Join a client's support team to ensure their well-being.

Skills

Flexibility

Compassion

Reliability

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Job description

Support Worker

Location: Blackpool, North West

Hours: 2 posts available: 24 hours a week, flexible shifts and 24 hours a week nights

Pay: £14.00 to £14.50 per hour

About HomeCareDirect

HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and a leader in personalised home care. We are committed to delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred care, while supporting our staff with top-quality training, supervision and development opportunities.

Benefits of being a Personal Care Assistant

• Company pension scheme
  
• Enhanced bank holiday pay
  
• Ongoing support from a dedicated Regional Care Lead and Nurse
  
• 24/7 on-call support
  
• Career development opportunities and personal development plan
  
• Employee benefits including: a Blue Light discount card, Long Service Awards, PA of the Quarter Awards and wellbeing options including 24/7 confidential support provided by Spectrum Life
  

The role of this Personal Care Assistant

Our personal care assistants join our client’s support team, providing reliable, essential care and support in their home. You will be employed by HomeCareDirect on behalf of the client and your focus will be to support them only.

There are two posts available, both for 24 hours a week, one is to work flexibly across the week and the other is for night shifts. Your shifts will be allocated on a rota basis, as needed for the client.

Pay rates are broken down as follows:

Monday to Friday 8am - 8pm: £14.00

Monday to Friday 8pm - 8am: £14.75

Saturday and Sunday 8am - 8pm: £14.50

Saturday and Sunday 8pm - 8am: £15.00

About the Client and Duties

Our client is a non-verbal 20 year old man with complex disabilities and needs. He is lively, joyful and loves music and being silly. He is looking for a friendly person to join his care team who can keep him upbeat and smiling.

Support is required with personal care, medication, moving and handling, ventilation and oxygen therapy and providing emergency aid when required.

Training and Support:

We provide comprehensive, paid training to CQC standards covering:

• Full induction
  
• Safeguarding Adults
  
• Health & Safety / First Aid / Food Hygiene
  
• Moving & Handling with hoist
  
• Personal care / Pressure area care / Sepsis awareness / Infection control
  
• Gastrostomy care / medication (via PEG) / Oxygen / Oral Suction / Ventilation
  
• Epilepsy / Learning Disabilities / Autism / Cerebral Palsy / MCA & DOLs
  

All training must be completed before the start date, with training hours paid at minimum wage.

Requirements:

• Able to be flexible and work as part of a team
  
• Commitment to long-term, person-centred care
  
• You must be reliable, compassionate and committed to respecting confidentiality
  

Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

We do not provide sponsorship.