Personal (Care) Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Home Care Direct are industry-leading specialists in personalisation. We help a wide variety of people to take control over their care at home using personal budgets, personal health budgets, direct payments or their own funding.
Vacancy Summary: This vacancy is for a live-in personal care assistant for one week out of four in the Wymondham area.
About me: I am looking to Recruit a support worker to support me with a spinal cord injury to live an independent and fulfilling life.
What support I need: I need support to engage with rehabilitation activities, increase my community access and to engage in meaningful activities.
General duties for this role include:- Aiding me with daily activities of daily living, including all aspects of personal care.
- Recreational activities which will ensure I have community access and access to hobbies.
- Providing information and support to me and my family around my care.
- Maintaining daily record sheets outlining support required each day.
- Participation in training to further your knowledge which will assist with rehabilitation exercises with respective therapists.
- Working collaboratively with therapists, such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy, to support my ongoing rehabilitation needs.
- Providing companionship and support.
- Assisting me with management of medication as required.
- Providing transport to and from rehabilitation activities, such as physiotherapy and hydrotherapy.
About you and our requirements: Experience in care required and experience with spinal cord injury is preferred but not essential as a full training package will be provided.
Support will be living-in for week long shifts.
You will need to have a full, clean UK driving licence.
An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense met by HomeCareDirect)
What we can offer you: £11.20 per hour between 07:00 – 22:00 £9.50 per hour between 22:00 – 07:00 – this will increase in April 2023
Auto enrolment into a pension scheme Enhanced Bank Holiday Payments Enhanced Sickness Benefits (conditions apply)
Full client specific training, Diploma in Health and Social Care, in-depth induction and ongoing professional development with support and supervisions from your dedicated local nurse and Care Facilitator
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Personal (Care) Assistant roles across HomeCare Direct's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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