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Job Description
Support Worker
Location: Dover Kent South East
Hours: 19hrs per week
Pay: 13.00 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
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.
The rota pattern for this role is as follows which works out as 19hrs per week over a 2-week rota pattern:
Week 1: Monday and Tuesday 9am to 4pm
Week 2: Sleep-in 24hr shift Monday 4pm to Tuesday 4pm (please note that sleep-in hours between 10pm to 7am are paid at 12.21 per hour)
You would be expected to be flexible so you can cover other support workers in times of sickness or holidays.
About the Client & Your Responsibilities
Our client is a warm and sociable man who lives with learning disabilities and epilepsy and requires full-time care in his own home. He thrives on interaction and enjoys being around people. He is very tactile and appreciates close engaging support. He especially loves spending time with his support workers reading books playing games and jigsaws and going on trips into the community. Keeping him entertained stimulated and socially engaged is a key part of the role.
As our clients PA you will also provide personal care and assist with day-to-day tasks around the home including preparing and cooking meals and carrying out general domestic duties.
The ideal person for this role will be warm patient and adaptable being able to work both independently and as part of a team. No two days are the same so you will need to think on your feet and use your initiative to ensure our client remains healthy safe and happy in his environment.
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 / Medication Care Needs
Falls Awareness / Mental Capacity Act & DOLs / PBS
Learning Disability / Epilepsy Awareness / Autism Awareness / Oliver McGowan
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
A patient caring respectful attitude
A compassionate reliable and committed individual
Commitment to long-term person-centred care
Ability to cover in times of sickness and holidays
It would also be an advantage if you have previous care experience and a knowledge of epilepsy though this is not essential as training is provided.
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 youre dedicated to making a meaningful difference apply today!
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying for this vacancy.
Education
Driver
Employment Type
Full Time
