Support Worker

Home Care Direct; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Care Direct is seeking a dedicated Personal Care Assistant in Blackpool to support a lively 20-year-old with complex needs. The role requires flexibility with a commitment to providing compassionate care, including personal assistance and emergency support. Comprehensive paid training will be provided, ensuring all staff meet high care standards.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Ongoing support from care leads

Career development opportunities

24/7 on-call support

Employee benefits including discounts and awards

Qualifications

• Full induction training on care standards.
• Training in medication management and personal care.
• Flexibility to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support personal care and medication management.
• Assist with mobility and emergency aid as required.
• Provide companionship and stimulate joy through activities.

Skills

Reliable

Compassionate

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Education

CQC Standards Training

First Aid Certification

Job description

Location: Blackpool, North West

Hours: 24 hours a week flexible shifts

Pay: £14.00 to £15.00 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.

This post is for 24 hours a week, to work flexibly across the week (days/nights). 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.

Requirements

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
  
  

Benefits

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.

Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying for this vacancy.