Support Worker

Homecare Direct Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in home care seeks a dedicated Personal Care Assistant to provide compassionate support to a young client with a brain injury. This role focuses on promoting independence, effective communication, and enriching daily experiences. You'll work closely with the client and their family, ensuring a safe and engaging environment. With comprehensive training and ongoing support, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in someone's life. Join a team that values compassionate care and personal development, where your skills will shine and your contributions will be truly valued.

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

Long Service Awards

PA of the Quarter Awards

Wellbeing options including 24/7 confidential support

Qualifications

• Previous care experience supporting clients with epilepsy is essential.
• Knowledge of BSL and/or Makaton is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential care and support to a client with a brain injury.
• Encourage independence in daily activities and social interactions.

Skills

Care experience

Communication skills

Compassion

Reliability

Understanding of multi-sensory impairment

Education

Training in BSL or Makaton

First Aid certification

Job description

Bristol, United Kingdom | Posted on 03/02/2025

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 role will be to work 30 hours a week, between the hours of 8am and 8pm.

About the Client and Duties

Our client is a young 33-year-old gentleman with a brain injury and multi-sensory impairment (MSI). You will join his support team to promote positive potential benefits for him, giving him the security he needs to access information, communicate and safely access his environment.

You will provide support to enable effective communication and the reception of clear information. Your support will enable our client to take full advantage of learning, vocational and social experiences/activities, thereby allowing fuller access and social interaction/outings in his community and the world.

You will liaise closely with the family and professionals involved in our client's day-to-day life and deliver a daily exercise regime based on his physiotherapy programme. The aim is to increase our client's confidence, encourage friendships and ensure his days are full of gainful and exciting experiences.

You will encourage him to do things for himself such as food preparation and general day-to-day home-based activities such as cleaning, washing clothes and planning his day. The emphasis of this role is to be a dependable, confident, fun and caring support worker to our client and will ensure that good communication is at the heart of everything.

Previous care experience is essential, particularly supporting clients with epilepsy and using complex communication methods. Being a driver is desirable and experience in using BSL and Makaton is also desirable; however, you will be expected to complete training in either BSL or Makaton as part of your induction.

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
• 2-Day Intervenor Training
• BSL or Makaton Training (if needed)
• Epilepsy Awareness
• All training must be completed before the start date, with training hours paid at minimum wage

Requirements:

• This post is exempt under The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1 – there is a genuine occupational requirement to recruit male workers only
• Previous care experience supporting clients with epilepsy
• It is essential that you have an understanding of the complexity and implications of multi-sensory impairment
• Knowledge of BSL and/or Makaton is desirable - or willingness to complete training in either
• Ability to support the client within the community
• 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.