Carer /Support Worker
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14 to £15 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hertfordshire, Eastern England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Purple DPSS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | PUR-632-211 |
Summary
Carer /Support Worker
Job ref. PUR-632-211
About the Direct Payment Holder
A permanent Carer role is available to support a young client in their home and local community. This is an ongoing role offering full-time or part-time hours, shared between a team of five PAs.
The client is friendly and outgoing, with a strong love of Disney, movies (including Wish, The Lion King, Frozen, Moana), music, singing, and animals. The role is based in a family home shared with the client’s dad, brother, grandmother, and uncle. There are no pets.
There is an established team of four other PAs; however, PAs usually work independently rather than together.
Hours and rate of pay £14–£15 per hour, depending on experience.
Up to 35 hours per week, split across the PA team. Usual hours (may vary and not required every week) include:
• Monday: 7:30–8:30, 8:30–17:00
• Tuesday: 8:00–9:00, 9:00–17:00
• Wednesday: 9:00–19:00
• Thursday: 7:30–8:30, 8:30–17:00
• Friday: 17:00–22:00
• Saturday: 9:30–13:00, 17:00–22:00
• Sunday: 9:30–13:00
Location Hertfordshire (EN8)
DBS/Checks Confirmation of DBS check
Right to Work and references will be needed.
Training
Training will be offered to enable to complete the mandatory training required:
• Safeguarding Adults
• Introduction to first aid
• Health and Safety / Moving and handling
What you would be doing…
The Carer will provide one-to-one support with daily living, personal care, household tasks, and social activities. Duties include:
• Support with getting in and out of bed and wheelchair
• Dressing and undressing
• Showering and bathing
• Assistance with toileting
• Hair, skin, and general personal care
• Medication support
• Meal preparation, cooking, and clearing up
• Cleaning, dusting, vacuuming
• Changing bed linen, laundry, and ironing
• Assistance with shopping
• Supporting mobility within the home
• Assisting in and out of a car/van
• Accompanying the client to social and leisure activities such as the park, cinema, bowling, swimming, zoos, farms, laser tag, and similar outings
• Providing companionship, including watching TV or Disney movies, and playing board games or cards
• Supporting the client to take part in chosen activities, both at home and in the community
Required skills and experience
Requirements
• Female applicants only, due to the need to provide intimate personal care
• Willingness to provide personal and intimate care
• Willingness to prepare food
• Trained in Moving and Handling, including the use of hoists and slings
• Able to use additional equipment as required
• Comfortable working independently and using own initiative
This advert complies with the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) Section 7 (2b).
The ideal Carer will be:
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Friendly, calm, and respectful
• Confident working independently
• Patient and supportive, with a positive attitude
Please send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role. Thank you.
* Sponsorship is not available for this role *
* No agencies please *
Job ref. PUR-632-211
About the Direct Payment Holder
A permanent Carer role is available to support a young client in their home and local community. This is an ongoing role offering full-time or part-time hours, shared between a team of five PAs.
The client is friendly and outgoing, with a strong love of Disney, movies (including Wish, The Lion King, Frozen, Moana), music, singing, and animals. The role is based in a family home shared with the client’s dad, brother, grandmother, and uncle. There are no pets.
There is an established team of four other PAs; however, PAs usually work independently rather than together.
Hours and rate of pay £14–£15 per hour, depending on experience.
Up to 35 hours per week, split across the PA team. Usual hours (may vary and not required every week) include:
• Monday: 7:30–8:30, 8:30–17:00
• Tuesday: 8:00–9:00, 9:00–17:00
• Wednesday: 9:00–19:00
• Thursday: 7:30–8:30, 8:30–17:00
• Friday: 17:00–22:00
• Saturday: 9:30–13:00, 17:00–22:00
• Sunday: 9:30–13:00
Location Hertfordshire (EN8)
DBS/Checks Confirmation of DBS check
Right to Work and references will be needed.
Training
Training will be offered to enable to complete the mandatory training required:
• Safeguarding Adults
• Introduction to first aid
• Health and Safety / Moving and handling
What you would be doing…
The Carer will provide one-to-one support with daily living, personal care, household tasks, and social activities. Duties include:
• Support with getting in and out of bed and wheelchair
• Dressing and undressing
• Showering and bathing
• Assistance with toileting
• Hair, skin, and general personal care
• Medication support
• Meal preparation, cooking, and clearing up
• Cleaning, dusting, vacuuming
• Changing bed linen, laundry, and ironing
• Assistance with shopping
• Supporting mobility within the home
• Assisting in and out of a car/van
• Accompanying the client to social and leisure activities such as the park, cinema, bowling, swimming, zoos, farms, laser tag, and similar outings
• Providing companionship, including watching TV or Disney movies, and playing board games or cards
• Supporting the client to take part in chosen activities, both at home and in the community
Required skills and experience
Requirements
• Female applicants only, due to the need to provide intimate personal care
• Willingness to provide personal and intimate care
• Willingness to prepare food
• Trained in Moving and Handling, including the use of hoists and slings
• Able to use additional equipment as required
• Comfortable working independently and using own initiative
This advert complies with the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) Section 7 (2b).
The ideal Carer will be:
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Friendly, calm, and respectful
• Confident working independently
• Patient and supportive, with a positive attitude
Please send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role. Thank you.
* Sponsorship is not available for this role *
* No agencies please *
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