Support Worker
Job Ref Number: ZR532
Location: Bramley, Rotherham, Yorkshire
Hours: 16 hours a week
Pay: £13 per hour
About HomeCareDirect
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and a leader in personalised home care. We are committed to delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred care, while supporting our staff with top-quality training, supervision and development opportunities.
Benefits of being a Personal Care Assistant
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced bank holiday pay
- Ongoing support from a dedicated Regional Care Lead and Nurse
- 24/7 on-call support
- Career development opportunities and personal development plan
- Employee benefits including: a Blue Light discount card, Long Service Awards, PA of the Quarter Awards and wellbeing options including 24/7 confidential support provided by Spectrum Life
The role of this Personal Care Assistant
Our personal care assistants join our client’s support team, providing reliable, essential care and support in their home. You will be employed by HomeCareDirect on behalf of the client and your focus will be to support them only.
This post is for 16hrs each, providing 2:1 support for our client. You will work from 4pm to 8pm, 4 days a week (Monday to Thursday). Our client has funding for respite care and you would need to be flexible to do this in addition to your contracted 16hrs. This will be discussed and explained further during your telephone screening.
About the Client and Duties
Our client is a man in his 20’s who lives at home with his mum and dad. He requires support with daily tasks to lead a fulfilling and enjoyable life. He has autism, epilepsy and other health conditions that necessitate assistance to ensure his safety. While he has some understanding of his surroundings and emotions, he tends to be quiet around new people but becomes more chatty once he feels comfortable.
Our client enjoys listening to music and taking part in community activities. Your role will involve supporting him in pursuing his interests, such as visiting the cinema, bowling, shopping, dining out/people-watching. Although he is mobile, he uses a walker and wheelchair when outdoors.
He occasionally uses Makaton to communicate, so familiarity with this would be advantageous. At times, our client may display signs of frustration or anger. Experience managing challenging behaviours is desirable. It is however, essential that you have prior experience in a care role, with a background in supporting individuals with autism and learning disabilities (LD).
** Please Note – Our organisation can not provide work sponsorship, please do not apply for this vacancy if you require this to work in the UK **
Requirements
Looking for a PA who can be contracted for 16 hours per week to work Mon-Thurs 4pm-8pm
Training Provided Specific to this Client:
Induction Training
Safeguarding Adults
Health and Safety
First Aid
Food Hygiene
You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client.
Essential Requirements Identified for this Role:
An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a ‘person-centred’ way
Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the client’s needs
Respect Company policies and procedures
Be reliable / non-judgemental / 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 (pro-rata) 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 on-call 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 industry-leading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission, HomeCareDirect provides a person-centred 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.
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