Support Worker, Healthcare Nursing

Barnsley, United Kingdom | Posted on 08/09/2025

About Home Care Direct

Home Care Direct  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:

• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced bank holiday pay
• Paid training

Ongoing Support & Recognition

• Dedicated Regional Care Lead & Nurse support
• 24/7 on-call assistance
• Long Service Awards
• PA of the Quarter Awards

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 Home Care Direct  but will focus solely on supporting this client.

This role is for 28.5hrs per week, working split-shifts with some being completed remotely. Full details will be provided during screening.

About the Client & Your Responsibilities

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced female carer to support a young lady both at home and in the community. The ideal candidate will be a driver with experience in a similar role and have sound knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mental health, self-harm, challenging behaviours, and eating disorders.

As our client has an assistance dog, you must be comfortable working around dogs. It would also be desirable, though not essential, to have knowledge of PTSD and EUPD.

Training & Support

We provide comprehensive, paid training (to CQC standards) before your start date, covering:

• Full induction
• Safeguarding Adults / Person Centred Care
• Mental Health / Depression / MCA Dols / PTSD
• Anxiety / PBS / Autism / Eating Disorder
• Personal Care / Suppositories / Enemas

All training must be completed prior to start date and is paid at minimum wage.

Who We’re Looking For

This position is female-only
, in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part.

A driver with full, clean, UK driving licence – will drive client’s vehicle.

Knowledge of ASD, mental health, self-harm, eating disorders and challenging behaviours.

A compassionate, reliable, and committed individual.

Commitment to long-term, person-centred care.

Join a Team That Cares

At Home Care Direct , we are committed to safe, fair recruitment and ensuring all staff are vetted, trained, and supervised to the highest standards. A full, enhanced DBS certificate will be obtained for this role.

If you’re looking to join a growing team where you’ll be valued, supported, and have a genuine impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship.

Home Care Direct  is an equal opportunities employer.