Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Ipswich is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to support a client with daily living needs. This part-time role requires 20 hours per week, including weekends. The ideal candidate must have a passion for person-centred care and a full UK driving licence. Join a dedicated team that values professional training and support, providing care with dignity and respect.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Paid training

24/7 confidential wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Driver with a full UK driving licence.
• Friendly, sociable, and organized.
• Commitment to long-term, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support with medication and household tasks.
• Assist with personal care such as showering and dressing.
• Support client in social activities and appointments.

Skills

Compassionate care

Infection control understanding

Sociable and organized

Good with animals

Job description

Overview

Job Ref Number: ZR477

Location: Ipswich, East Anglia

Hours: Part-time, 20hrs per week

Pay: £12.90 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 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 working alternate weekends. Hours will be:

Week 1 – hours between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday

Week 2 – Saturday 9am to 7.30pm, Sunday 4pm to 8pm and 5½hrs in the week

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.

Requirements

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

Benefits

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.