Support Worker

HomeCareDirect; North Chailey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

HomeCareDirect is seeking a Female Support Worker to provide essential care for a young woman with learning disabilities in her home. This role involves assisting with personal care, medication, and supporting her daily activities. The position offers 16 hours per week with comprehensive training provided, ensuring a supportive environment for both staff and clients.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Paid training

Blue Light discount card

Long Service Awards

24/7 confidential wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities is essential.
• Must be a driver with a full UK driving licence.
• Commitment to long-term, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and medication administration.
• Support client during prolonged myoclonus episodes.
• Perform light housework and cooking.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Adaptability

Job description

Female Support Worker

Location: North Woodingdean, Brighton, South East
Hours: 16 hours per week
Pay: £14.40 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 16 hours per week. Shifts will be allocated to meet the needs of the client and will be between 08:00 – 23:00, Monday to Sunday.

About the Client & Your Responsibilities

Our client is a young woman with learning disabilities and complex health needs who is looking for personal assistants who can assist her to live independently at home with her parents.

When she is well, she is very sociable and enjoys going to cafés, the cinema, museums, shows and hanging out with friends. she likes to be out and about and enjoys using her tricycle on the seafront and in the park. When she is not well, she enjoys listening to stories, watching DVDs and appreciates companionship and someone to make sure she is as comfortable as possible.

You will be required to undertake duties such as assisting with personal care, medication administration, moving & handling with and without a hoist, supporting our client during prolonged myoclonus (shaking) episodes, first aid and light housework/cooking. You will also be required to support her with her communication programme (PODD), for which training will be given.

We are looking for a personal assistant who is respectful, fun, well organised and who is able to adapt to make the best of everyday, whether our client is well or not well. Experience of working with people with learning disabilities is a must. You will need to be caring and compassionate but also resilient and able to use your initiative.

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 and Handling / Medication Administering
  
• Special Communication Needs
  
• Learning Disabilities / Epilepsy
  

All training must be completed prior to start date and is paid at £14.40 per hour.

Who We’re Looking For

ü This position is female-only, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1

ü Driver with a full UK driving licence and aged over 25yrs for insurance purposes

ü Previous experience of working with Learning Disabilities

ü A compassionate, reliable, and committed individual

ü 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.

If you're dedicated to making a meaningful difference, apply today!

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