Female Live-In Care Professionals

Home Instead; East Langton; In loco; GBP 27.000 - 41.000; Tempo pieno

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Home Instead in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated live-in carer to support clients in their own homes. The role involves companionship, personal care, and practical support, while respecting privacy and house rules. You may work with a job share and will document daily activities for the team.

Responsibilities include meal planning, light housekeeping, errands, appointments, and mobility assistance, with ongoing DBS disclosure and required training. Right to work in the UK is essential.

Competenze

• Full right to work in the UK
• Unfortunately at this time we are unable to offer sponsorships.

Mansioni

• Provide live-in care, usually working alone (alongside a job share).
• Reflect the core values of the Home Instead Senior Care franchise.
• Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life.
• Stay in the client’s home and follow house rules while respecting privacy.
• Document daily activities and report changes or concerns in client needs or living conditions.
• Know when to seek help to keep clients safe and well-being.
• Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff.
• Offer companionship and conversation as part of care.
• Monitor diet and eating.
• Encourage activities (e.g., clothing selection, hobbies, crafts).
• Arrange reminders for appointments, activities, and outings.
• Assist with travel arrangements.
• Organise mail and write letters.
• Assist with walking and balance support.
• Accompany appointments and social events.
• Run errands or collect prescriptions, do light housekeeping (beds, dusting, vacuuming, laundry, etc.).
• Organise and tidy cupboards and check food expiry dates.
• Plan, prepare and tidy away meals.
• Answer the door and assist with pet care.
• Supervise home maintenance and oversee deliveries.
• Assist with shopping and home deliveries.
• Provide medication reminders.
• Help with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Assist with continence care.
• Assist to eat and drink.
• Provide Dementia / Alzheimer’s care.
• Provide respite/convalescence care.
• Assist with morning wake-up and evening routines.
• Participate in company training and social events including meetings.
• Report hours according to policy and communicate changes in availability.
• Document client information in ACP app.
• May provide incidental transportation using vehicle.
• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.

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Job Description

• Provide live-in care, usually working alone (alongside a job share)
• Reflect the core values of the Home Instead Senior Care franchise
• Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
• As you will be staying in the client’s home, you will follow their house rules and be mindful of their need for privacy
• You may be the only person the client sees over some time, it is therefore essential to document daily activities and report any changes or causes for concern in a client’s needs or living conditions
• You need to be clear about when to seek help and advice to keep clients safe and promote their well‑being
• Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff

Companionship services could include, but are not limited to:

• Offer companionship and conversation
• Monitor diet and eating
• Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies, and crafts)
• Arrange and provide reminders for appointments, activities, and outings
• Help with travel arrangements
• Organise mail and write letters
• Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
• Accompany appointments and social events (for example visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings)

HOME HELP services could include, but are not limited to:

• Run errands / collect prescriptions etc
• Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, and kitchens, washing, and ironing, taking out the rubbish, caring for houseplants, etc.)
• Organise and tidy cupboards and check food expiry dates
• Plan prepare and tidy away meals
• Answer the door
• Assist with pet care
• Supervise home maintenance
• Help with shopping and oversee home deliveries

PERSONAL CARE services could include, but are not limited to:

• Provide medication reminders
• Help with bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Help with continence care
• Assist to eat and drink
• Provide Dementia / Alzheimer's care
• Provide respite/convalescence care
• Assist with morning/wake up and or evening/tuck in

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Participate in company sponsored training and social events including meetings and training.
• Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability promptly
• Document client information in ACP app
• May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client’s vehicle
• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned

Qualifications

Full right to work in the UK

Unfortunately at this time we are unable to offer sponsorships.

Additional Information

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure and full completion of training.