Support Worker

Support Worker

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 5 hrs 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.