Support Worker

Home Care Direct; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading national provider of home care is seeking a Personal Care Assistant in Felixstowe. In this role, you will provide essential support to a young lady with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, helping her with daily activities and ensuring her well-being. The position requires flexibility, compassion, and a commitment to person-centred care. Paid training is provided before starting, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to make a difference in someone's life.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Paid training

Dedicated Regional Care Lead & Nurse support

Blue Light discount card

24/7 confidential wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Understanding of learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy is essential.
• Experience with oxygen therapy is desirable.
• Commitment to long-term, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential care in the client’s home.
• Help the client live her life to the fullest.
• Work flexibly to meet the client's needs.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Experience with learning disabilities

Driver with a full UK licence

Job description

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?

As a valued member of our team, you’ll enjoy:

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 the 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 will be 8 am to 8 pm and will be on a 2‑week rolling rota; week one 2 shifts, week two 3 shifts, which will work out at 30 hours per week. Flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the client.

About The Client & Your 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 out in the community to help her live her life to the fullest.

Her favourite thing to do is go to the arcades and play on the 2p machines. She also enjoys watching television, her favourite programme being the 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.

At HomeCareDirect, we pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care and professionalism and we 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.