Support Worker

homecaredirect; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A home care service provider in Ipswich is looking for a compassionate Personal Care Assistant to join their team. In this full-time role, you will provide essential support to a client with chronic health conditions, assisting with daily tasks and personal care while always respecting their dignity. Comprehensive paid training will be provided before starting, ensuring adherence to CQC standards. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and a full UK driving licence.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Paid training

Employee perks such as Blue Light discount card

24/7 confidential wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Driver with a full UK driving licence.
• Must understand the importance of infection control procedures.
• Commitment to long-term person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential care in the client's home.
• Assist with medication, household tasks, shopping, and appointments.
• Support personal care needs with dignity and respect.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Friendly and sociable

Compassionate and reliable

Good with animals

Education

Driver with full UK driving license

Job description

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 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.

This role is for 20hrs per week. Flexibility across all days of the week is required to meet the needs of the client. Shifts will be discussed during the interview stage.

About the Client & Your Responsibilities

Our lovely client lives with her husband, assistance dog, and a few other pets. She experiences chronic pain and ongoing health conditions, so she requires daily support with medication, household tasks, shopping trips, and getting to appointments. Personal assistants will also assist with personal care such as showering, washing her hair, and dressing always with dignity and respect.

A mobility vehicle is available to ensure she can continue to enjoy outings and stay connected with her community.

She remains active and mobile with the use of crutches and a scooter when out and about. With a warm and creative personality she has a passion for horses, arts and crafts, crocheting, and photography. She loves spending time in the countryside and relaxing with a good film.

This is a wonderful opportunity to support someone who enjoys life and values the companionship and care of those around her.

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 / Moving & Handling with Hoist
• Medication Administering / Meds via PEG / Subcut Injection / Syringe Driver
• Gastrostomy Care / TPN inc IV Infusion / Wound Care
• PTSD Awareness / Anxiety Awareness / Falls Risk
• Falls Risk / Sepsis Awareness / Infection Control

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 driving licence
• Must understand the importance of infection control procedures
• Friendly, sociable, and organised
• Good with animals and have no allergies
• 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.

Required Skills

Excellent communication skills, care experience

Required Education

Driver

Key Skills

• Nursing Home Experience
• Developmental Disabilities Experience
• Direct Support
• Computer Operation
• Caregiving
• Case Management
• Special Needs
• Training & Development
• Child Protective Services
• Experience with Children
• Word Processing
• Addiction Counseling

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

Monthly Salary Salary

12 - 12