Female Live-In Support Worker Job Ref: ZR508 Location: Hollingdean, Brighton, South East Hours: 1 week in 4, live in Pay: £14.40 per hour (£12.21 sleep-in hours) 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 requires you to live-in at our clients home from Monday to Monday, 1 week in 4 on a rolling rota. Day hours are 8am to 11pm and are paid at £14.40 per hour. Night hours are paid at £12.21 per hour. About the Client & Your Responsibilities Our client is a friendly, easy-going and open-minded person. She has various interests such as psychology/history/true crime/alternative news. Having ADHD, she really enjoy learning new things and spending time watching films, series and documentaries. To live independently on a daily basis, our client would need support with personal care such as bowel care, washing and dressing, moving and handling, medication administering, light housework, cooking and feeding. She also has 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 4 on a rolling rota. 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 ✔ Personal Care / Catheter Care / Suppositories / Bowel Care ✔ Administration of Medication / Moving & Handling with Hoist ✔ Autonomic Dysreflexia / Spinal Injury / Mental Health / ADHD All training must be completed prior to start date and is paid at normal pay rate. Who We’re Looking For ü This position is female-only, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1 ü Care experience is essential with a good knowledge of spinal injury ü You must be happy to work in a smoking environment ü You must be comfortable working with dogs ü You must have excellent communication skills ü A compassionate, reliable, and committed individual ü Commitment to long-term, person-centred care 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. If you're dedicated to making a meaningful difference, apply today! Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying for this vacancy.