Male Support Worker

Male Support Worker

Location:  South Shields, North East England
Hours: 24 hours per week
Pay:  £18.00 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:
  
• 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.

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.

Requirements

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

ü  This
position is male-only, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule
9 Part 1

ü  Previous
care experience including bowel care

ü  Excellent
standard of English verbal communication

ü  No allergies
to 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.

Please note: We do
not provide sponsorship.

If you're dedicated to making
a meaningful difference, apply today!