Female Support Worker
Job Ref Number: ZR474
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Hours: Part-time, 28.5hrs per week
Pay: £15.50 per hour
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:
o Blue Light discount card
o Long Service Awards
o PA of the Quarter Awards
o 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 is for 28.5hrs per week, working split-shifts with some being completed remotely. Full details will be provided during screening.
About the Client & Your Responsibilities
We are seeking a compassionate and experienced female carer to support a young lady both at home and in the community. The ideal candidate will be a driver with experience in a similar role and have sound knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mental health, self-harm, challenging behaviours, and eating disorders.
As our client has an assistance dog, you must be comfortable working around dogs. It would also be desirable, though not essential, to have knowledge of PTSD and EUPD.
Requirements
Training & Support
We provide comprehensive, paid training (to CQC standards) before your start date, covering:
* Full induction
* Safeguarding Adults / Person Centred Care
* First Aid / Food Hygiene / Health & Safety
* Mental Health / Depression / MCA Dols / PTSD
* Anxiety / PBS / Autism / Eating Disorder
* Personal Care / Suppositories / Enemas
All training must be completed prior to start date and is paid at minimum wage.
Who We’re Looking For
ü This position is female-only, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part
ü Driver with full, clean, UK driving licence – will drive clients vehicle
ü Previous experience in a similar role
ü Knowledge of ASD, mental health, self harm, eating disorders and challenging behaviours
ü Must be comfortable working around dogs
ü A compassionate, reliable, and committed individual
ü Commitment to long-term, person-centred care
Benefits
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. A full, enhanced DBS certificate will be obtained for this role.
At HomeCareDirect, we pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care and professionalism and we know that starts with our people.
If you’re looking to join a growing team where you’ll be valued, supported, and have a genuine impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship