Live in Care Assistant - Female only

Agincare; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation and meals provided

Private room and WiFi access

Fully funded training and quals

Job summary

Agincare is looking for live-in carers to help clients live with dignity, comfort and joy in their own homes. Roles involve companionship, daily personal care, meals, light housework and moving safely, with a minimum two-week placement and private accommodation.

Successful carers receive fully funded training, a pension option, and access to discounts. You may need to travel across regions in England, with placements across the South West, South East, Central and North areas.

Qualifications

• Be able to commit to a minimum of 2 weeks at a time.
• A kind, compassionate individual who is passionate about helping others thrive.
• Have a minimum 12 months’ right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Offering companionship and support, sharing a cup of tea, a chat, and being a friendly face.
• Assisting with their washing, dressing, and oral care
• Helping with meal preparation, cooking and creating a balanced, nutritious diet
• Light cleaning to maintain a safe and comfortable home
• Helping clients move safely and live as independently as possible
• Helping clients to engage in the community with trips out, hobbies, and outings

Job description

Package Description

Looking for a career where you can help someone live with dignity, comfort, and joy in their own home?

Package Description

Looking for a career where you can help someone live with dignity, comfort, and joy in their own home?

Become a Live-In Carer and make that difference every day.

The Benefits

• £710-£1000 per week, depending on client needs
• Refer a friend bonus – earn up to £1000*
• Outstanding career development with fully funded training and qualifications
• Blue Light Card discounts (shopping, fuel, MOTs, food & drink)
• Company pension and on-demand pay

The Ideal Person Will

• Be able to commit to a minimum of 2 weeks at a time
• A kind, compassionate individual who is passionate about helping others thrive
• Have a minimum 12 months’ right to work in the UK

Your Responsibilities May Include

• Offering companionship and support, sharing a cup of tea, a chat, and being a friendly face.
• Assisting with their washing, dressing, and oral care
• Helping with meal preparation, cooking and creating a balanced, nutritious diet
• Light cleaning to maintain a safe and comfortable home
• Helping clients move safely and live as independently as possible
• Helping clients to engage in the community with trips out, hobbies, and outings

Our clients are across the South West, South East, Central, and North of England, so you’ll need to be willing to travel. Our homes are rated Good by the CQC: CQC Rating

Additional Information

• Live-in placements are a minimum of 2 weeks, with flexibility on both sides
• Accommodation and food allowance provided
• You’ll have your own private room and access to WiFi

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

• Please note: This post is restricted to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. This is because the role involves providing personal care to women, where it is necessary to preserve their dignity and privacy.*