Support Worker
Mar 14, 2025
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
The Role
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
We are looking for a support worker/personal care assistant for our young lady in the Basildon area. This post is for 10hrs per week: Monday 9am 7pm with the opportunity to work an additional 2 days per week on 13 weeks out of the year.
About the Client and Support Needed:
I am looking for exceptional dedicated skilled personal care assistants to support me to maintain my independence and assist me in the development of social networks. I want to be as active as possible and I will require you to accompany me to various outdoor venues. You will be required to maintain and promote my safety whilst at home and undertaking social activities.
I love crafts knitting and keeping my mind active. I like shopping coffee shops the theatre and going out to see new things. On Wednesdays I attend my local sports centre. My favourite game to play is boccia and I also like trampolining and swimming. I have been told that I am kindhearted have a lovely nature and Im a pleasure to work with!
As a member of my care team you will be responsible for a wide range of asks that can vary by the day so an amount of flexibility is required. You will need to be reliable caring supportive and respectful. You must have excellent communication skills and work in line with the set policies and procedures in place.
Some of the main duties include:
- Administration of medication
- Personal care may be necessary
- Mental health support needs
- Assisting me in the community
- Administrative duties
- Accompanying me to attend appointments
Requirements
Training Provided Specific to this Client:
Induction Training
Safeguarding Adults
Health and Safety
First Aid
Food Hygiene
Personal Care
Mental Health Support Needs
Learning Disabilities
You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client. If you are already known to the client and have care experience this will be valued. Unless specified elsewhere previous care experience is not essential.
Essential Requirements Identified for this Role:
- An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
- This post is exempt under The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1 there is a genuine occupational requirement to recruit female support workers only
- It is essential that you have a full valid UK driving licence and your own vehicle
- Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a personcentred way
- Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the clients needs
- Respect Company policies and procedures
- Be reliable / nonjudgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate
- Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect
Benefits
Contractual:
Company pension scheme
Enhanced bank holiday payments
Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (prorata) per annum based on contracted hours
Support:
Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead
Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor
Career pathway options
A personal development plan
24hr oncall support
Employee Benefits:
A Blue Light discount card
Long service awards
Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by Spectrum Life
This vacancy is for a personal assistant to join our client s support package to support them in their own home. We will be your legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked to support other clients. All of our contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industryleading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission HomeCareDirect provides a personcentred approach keeping clients safe at home supporting with recruitment employment and training for their staff to the highest standards meeting legal and regulatory requirements.
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted selected trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe effective and compassionate care.
Excellent communication skills
