Female Personal Care Assistant

Female Personal Assistant

Job Ref Number: ZR534

Location: Preston, Lancashire

Hours: 24 hours per week
Pay: £12.71 per hour

About HomeCareDirect: HomeCareDirect is a leading national provider of personalised home care, dedicated to delivering safe, compassionate, and person centred care.

Why Join Us?

• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced bank holiday pay
• Paid training
• Dedicated Regional Care Lead & Nurse support
• 24/7 on call assistance
• 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 is for 24 hours per week, working flexible shifts Monday-Sunday to suit the needs of the client. Flexibility is required.

About the Client & Your Responsibilities

Our client is a woman in her 40s who lives with her parents and sister. She has learning disabilities and epilepsy, requiring assistance to ensure her safety and wellbeing. She enjoys spending time in the community, driving, visiting local parks, exploring nearby shops, and an annual family holiday during which she does not require support. Your role will involve supporting her daily tasks and enabling a fulfilling, enjoyable life.

Please Note - Our organisation cannot provide work sponsorship; please do not apply if you require this to work in the UK.

Requirements

Training Provided Specific to this Client:

• Induction Training
• Safeguarding Adults
• Health and Safety
• First Aid
• Food Hygiene
• Emergency seizure medication
• Moving and handling
• Epilepsy and emergency aid
• Medication Administration
• Personal Care

Essential Requirements Identified for this Role:

• Female Personal Assistants Only
• Learning Disability Awareness
• Experience within care is essential
• Knowledge of providing support for individuals with epilepsy

• An enhanced DBS disclosure is required (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
• Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a person centred way
• Willing to be trained to CQC standards
• Respect company policies and procedures
• Be reliable, non judgemental, caring, responsible, compassionate
• Committed to confidentiality and treating the client with dignity and respect

Benefits

Contractual:

• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced bank holiday payments
• Annual Leave paid at 5.6 weeks (pro rata) per annum, based on contracted hours

Support:

• Full support and supervision from your dedicated Regional Care Lead
• Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor
• Career pathway options
• A personal development plan
• 24 hr on call support

Employee Benefits:

• Blue Light discount card
• Long service awards
• Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) via Spectrum Life

This vacancy is for a personal assistant to join our client's support package to support them in their own home. You will be the legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked to support other clients. All contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period.