Live In Care Assistant

Total Community Care Limited; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Paid induction

Career progression

Family-friendly leave

National opportunities (relocation)

Job summary

Total Community Care, part of CCH, is hiring live-in care assistants for clients in Redruth. You will provide companionship, personal care and support with daily activities in the client’s home. The role includes shift patterns like 1 Week On/1 Week Off and requires empathy, reliability and strong communication.

Full training is provided, DBS check is paid, and opportunities for career progression exist within the network. Sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in the following clinical tasks would be advantageous: bladder care, bowel management, moving and handling equipment, medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day companionship and personal care to clients.
• Assist with activities of daily living, shopping, meals and housework.
• Support a client with feeding and domestic duties, in a live-in capacity.

Skills

Communication skills

Moving and handling

Medication administration

Live-in care experience

Job description

Pay: £156 per day (£1,092 per week)

Shifts

1 Week On, 1 Week Off - Can be flexible on duration of stay for the right candidate.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

We are

Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.

• 5,243 care professionals have referred a friend to join our company.
• 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

Location

Redruth

Pay

£156 per day (£1,092 per week)

Shifts

1 Week On, 1 Week Off - Can be flexible on duration of stay for the right candidate.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care companies, we have one purpose: to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do.

Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.

What makes CCH a great place to work? The results speak for themselves:

• 5,243 care professionals have referred a friend to join our company.
• 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

At Total Community Care, part of CCH, we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing Complex Care team in Redruth.

Job Description

What you’ll do

Our live-in care assistants are extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting vulnerable people to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll provide day-to-day companionship, and personal care, assist clients with the activities of daily living, and help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

We support all our Live-in Care Assistants and provide training as well as opportunities for career progression. You will be provided with your private room and have adequate breaks each day. Every day will be different. And you’ll never know what challenges you’re about to face next. One thing you can be sure of though, is that you’ll be making your clients’ days brighter.

We are looking for an active kind, caring and empathetic live in carer for a client that is an elderly lady with multiple sclerosis. You will be supporting with feeding, personal care and domestic duties.

There are also ducks and chickens at the premises which require feeding daily.

In terms of clinical aspects there may be catheter care, which is changed by district nurses, PRN medication and specialist moving and handling via tracking hoist.

Qualifications

What you'll need

Experience required in the following clinical tasks would make your application extremely advantageous prior to an interview commencing:

• Bladder Care
• Bowel Management
• Strong Communication Abilities
• Moving and Handling Equipment
• Medication Administration
• Experienced in a Live In care setting.

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check – we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction - no experience needed
• Career growth - clear progression into senior & leadership roles
• Family-friendly - enhanced leave for life’s big moments
• National opportunities - relocate and continue your career within CCH
• Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card, RAF scheme, and more