Dover, United Kingdom | Posted on 05/30/2025
Location: Dover,Kent, South East
Hours: 19hrs per week
Pay: £13.00 per hour
About HomeCareDirect
HomeCareDirect is a leadingnational provider of personalised home care. We are dedicated to deliveringsafe, compassionate, and person-centred care while ensuring our staff receivehigh-quality training, supervision, and career development opportunities.
Why Join Us?
As a valued member of ourteam, you’ll enjoy:
* Company pension scheme
* Enhanced bank holiday pay
* Paid training
Ongoing Support &Recognition
* Dedicated Regional Care Lead & Nursesupport
* 24/7 on-call assistance
* Long Service Awards
* PA of the Quarter Awards
The Role
As a Personal CareAssistant, you’ll be part of our client’s dedicated support team, providingessential care in their home. You’ll be employed by HomeCareDirect but willfocus solely on supporting this client.
The rota pattern for this roleis as follows, which works out as 19hrs per week, over a 2-week rota pattern:
Week 1:Monday and Tuesday, 9am to 4pm
Week 2:Sleep-in, 24hr shift – Monday 4pm to Tuesday4pm (please note that sleep-in hours between 10pm to 7am are paid at £12.21 perhour)
You would be expected to beflexible so you can cover other support workers in times of sickness orholidays.
About the Client & YourResponsibilities
Our client is a warm andsociable man who lives with learning disabilities and epilepsy and requiresfull-time care in his own home. Hethrives on interaction and enjoys being around people.He is very tactile and appreciates close,engaging support. He especially lovesspending time with his support workers reading books, playing games and jigsawsand going on trips into the community. Keepinghim entertained, stimulated and socially engaged is a key part of the role.
As our clients PA, you willalso provide personal care and assist with day-to-day tasks around the home,including preparing and cooking meals and carrying out general domestic duties.
The ideal person for this rolewill be warm, patient and adaptable, being able to work both independently andas part of a team. No two days are thesame, so you will need to think on your feet and use your initiative to ensureour client remains healthy, safe and happy in his environment.
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 / Medication Care Needs
Falls Awareness / Mental Capacity Act &DOLs / PBS
Learning Disability /Epilepsy Awareness / Autism Awareness / Oliver McGowan
All training must be completedprior to start date and is paid at minimum wage.
Who We’re Looking For
ü Driverwith a full UK licence
ü Apatient, caring, respectful attitude
ü Acompassionate, reliable, and committed individual
ü Commitmentto long-term, person-centred care
ü Abilityto cover in times of sickness and holidays
It would also be an advantageif you have previous care experience and a knowledge of epilepsy, though thisis not essential as training is provided.
Join a Team That Cares
At HomeCareDirect, we arecommitted to safe, fair recruitment and ensuring all staff are vetted, trained,and supervised to the highest standards.
If you're dedicated to makinga meaningful difference, apply today!
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