Live-in Support Worker

3 months ago

Brighton, United Kingdom Home Care Direct Full time

This vacancy is for a personal assistant/live-in support worker 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.

The role requires you to live-in at our clients' home for one full week out of three to provide support as detailed below. The rate of pay for the full week is £2191.77. Day hours: 8am to 11pm Night hours: 11pm to 8am. Night hours are paid at £11.44 per hour. You will be required to work one full week in every three.

**About the Client and Support Needed**:
I am a friendly, easy-going and open-minded person. I have various interests such as psychology/history/true crime/alternative news. Having ADHD, I really enjoy learning new things and spending time watching films, series and documentaries.

To live independently on a daily basis, I would need support with personal care such as bowel care, washing and dressing, moving and handling, medication administering, light housework, cooking and feeding. I also have a dog who will need a short walk a couple of times a day.

You must be comfortable with dogs and working in a smoking environment (this will be risk assessed and discussed at interviews). You must be able to work 1 week in 3 on a rolling rota.

**Requirements**:
**Training Provided Specific to this Client**:
Induction Training

Safeguarding Adults

Health and Safety

First Aid

Food Hygiene

Administration of Medication

Pressure Area Care

Personal Care

Moving and Handling with Hoist

Catheter Care

Suppositories

Bowel Care

Autonomic Dysreflexia inc Spinal Care

Spinal Injury

Mental Health

ADHD

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)
- Care experience is essential for this role with a good knowledge of spinal injury
- 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
- You must be a driver with a full, UK driving licence and be aged over 25yrs old for insurance purposes
- You must be happy to work in a smoking environment
- You must be comfortable working with dogs
- You must have excellent communication skills
- 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
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**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

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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