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Female Support Worker

Home Care Direct
Brighton and Hove
2 weeks ago
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<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Female Support Worker


<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Job Ref Number: ZR438

<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Location:  Woodingdean, Brighton, South East

<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Hours:  23 hours per week

<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Pay:  £14.40 per hour

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<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">About HomeCareDirect

<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">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.

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<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Benefits of being a Personal Care Assistant

  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Company pension scheme
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Enhanced bank holiday pay
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Ongoing support from a dedicated Regional Care Lead and Nurse
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">24/7 on-call support
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Career development opportunities and personal development plan
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">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
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<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">The role of this Personal Care Assistant

<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">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 role is to work in our clients own home in Woodingdean, Brighton for 23 hours per week.  <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">You should be flexible to work across any day of the week for day, weekend or night shifts.

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<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">About the Client and Duties

<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Our client is a beautiful young woman who needs assistance with all aspects of daily care including personal care.  

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<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">As her personal care assistant, you will be supporting her to get the most out of life.  Our client enjoys horse-riding, trampolining, shopping, walking…and anything else adventurous!

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<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Ideally you will be bubbly and outgoing with a great personality and should be up for encouraging our client to get the best out of everything.  Previous care experience would be preferred.

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<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Drivers are required and you should be aged over 25yrs of age for insurance purposes.



Requirements

<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Training and Support:


<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">We provide comprehensive, paid training to CQC standards covering:

  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Full induction
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Safeguarding Adults
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Health & Safety and First aid
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Moving & Handling via Hoist
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Gastrostomy and Medication via PEG
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Personal Care and Continence Care
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Awareness in Epilepsy, Learning Disabilities, Autism and Cerebral Palsy

<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">All training must be completed before the start date and is paid at £14.40 per hour

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<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Requirements:

  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">This post is exempt under The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1 - there is a genuine occupational requirement to recruit a female support worker only
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Driver, with a full UK driving licence, aged over 25yr for insurance purposes
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Commitment to long-term, person-centred care
  • <span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">You must be reliable, compassionate and committed to respecting confidentiality


Benefits

<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">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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<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:"Arial", sans-serif">Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying for this vacancy.




Requirements
Training and Support: We provide comprehensive, paid training to CQC standards covering: Full induction Safeguarding Adults Health & Safety and First aid Moving & Handling via Hoist Gastrostomy and Medication via PEG Personal Care and Continence Care Awareness in Epilepsy, Learning Disabilities, Autism and Cerebral Palsy All training must be completed before the start date and is paid at £14.40 per hour Requirements: This post is exempt under The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1 - there is a genuine occupational requirement to recruit a female support worker only Driver, with a full UK driving licence, aged over 25yr for insurance purposes Commitment to long-term, person-centred care You must be reliable, compassionate and committed to respecting confidentiality

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