Support Worker

Empowering U; Stafford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live-in shifts

4 on 4 off rotations

Daily £10 food allowance

Adapted vehicle access

Job summary

Empowering U Healthcare is seeking dedicated Care Assistants to support children and adults with complex needs in clients' homes in Stafford. Roles include live-in care with 4 on 4 off rotations and potential access to adapted vehicles for community outings.

You will provide personal care, mobility support, medication assistance where required, meal preparation, and help with daily living tasks while promoting independence and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• 6+ months care experience (essential)
• Fluent English
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (preferred)
• Ability to work both independently and within a team

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including bathing, dressing, toileting, eating and drinking
• Support with mobility, repositioning, and safe transfers
• Assist with medication administration, nebulisers, and seizure management where required
• Support daily living tasks such as meal preparation, shopping, and light housekeeping
• Encourage independence, companionship, and community engagement
• Monitor and report changes in health and wellbeing
• Maintain accurate care records and follow individual care plans
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and internal teams
• Deliver compassionate, person-centred care in line with care plans
• Assist with personal care, mobility, nutrition, and daily activities
• Promote independence, dignity, and emotional wellbeing
• Maintain accurate care documentation
• Build trusting relationships with clients and families
• Follow all health & safety regulations and company policies

Skills

Care experience

English proficiency

Teamwork

Independent work

Enhanced DBS

Driving licence

Job description

Job Description

Full-Time | Part-Time | Bank | Permanent

Make a Real Difference Every Day

Empowering U Healthcare is a specialist provider of complex, person-centred care, supporting individuals to live fulfilling and independent lives in their own homes. We are a nurse-led organisation committed to compassion, dignity, and high-quality care.

We are currently recruiting dedicated Care Assistants / Healthcare Assistants to support both children and adults with complex needs.

Available Role: Stafford (ST19)

Client: You will be supporting individuals in your own homes with complex needs, including:

• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

• Mental health support needs

Placements are live-in, typically on a 4 on 4 off basis, and may include access to adapted vehicles for community outings. Pet in the home, Small Dog
Pay: £143.13 per day (£133.13 + £10 daily food allowance)

About The Role

Role-Specific Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including bathing, dressing, toileting, eating and drinking

• Support with mobility, repositioning, and safe transfers

• Assist with medication administration, nebulisers, and seizure management where required

• Support daily living tasks such as meal preparation, shopping, and light housekeeping

• Encourage independence, companionship, and community engagement

• Monitor and report changes in health and wellbeing

• Maintain accurate care records and follow individual care plans

• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and internal teams

Duties include:

Key Responsibilities (All Roles)

• Deliver compassionate, person-centred care in line with care plans

• Assist with personal care, mobility, nutrition, and daily activities

• Promote independence, dignity, and emotional wellbeing

• Maintain accurate care documentation

• Build trusting relationships with clients and families

• Follow all health & safety regulations and company policies

• What We’re Looking For

  Caring nature and genuine desire to help others

  6+ months care experience (essential)

  Complex Care Experience

  A compassionate, patient, and dependable approach

  Strong verbal and written English skills

  Fluency in English

  Ability to work both independently and within a team

  Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

  Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (preferred)