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Male Support Worker

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 30 Mai 2025
Cyflog: £18.00 yr awr
Oriau: Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau: 29 Mehefin 2025
Lleoliad: South Shields, Tyne & Wear
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: HomeCareDirect Ltd
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: ZR_437

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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.

The hours of work will be either 7am to 7pm or 7pm to 7am (waking night) and the care team arrange the rota's between them to suit. You should be flexible across all days and be willing to support the rest of the team when planning shifts.

About the Client & Your Responsibilities
This is a very rewarding vacancy for a male support worker in South Shields, providing support for our client who has sustained a spinal injury. Our client has no movement in his legs and has weakened arms and requires 24/7 support. This role requires an experienced care worker who is committed to enhancing the quality of life for our client through personalised care whilst promoting his independence.

The duties and responsibilities for this role include personal care, including catheter and bowel care, to which you must have experience of. Moving and handling as required, assisting with administering medication, providing practical assistance with tasks around the home which includes helping to plan and cook meals, cleaning and laundry. You will also assist with physiotherapy, gym and rehabilitation techniques. You must be comfortable around dogs as our client has a lovely staffy who you will feed and walk.

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 including Suppositories, Catheter and Bowel Care
• Moving and Handling with Hoist
• Medication Administering
• Physiotherapy
• Spinal Injury Awareness

All training must be completed prior to start date and is paid at £18.00 per hour.

Who We’re Looking For
 This position is male-only, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1
 Previous care experience including bowel care
 Excellent standard of English verbal communication
 No allergies to dogs
 A compassionate, reliable, and committed individual
 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.

Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying for this vacancy.
If you're dedicated to making a meaningful difference, apply today!

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