Live-In Care Assistant / Live-In Carer – 2 Weeks On, 2 Weeks Off

Home Instead; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

£868 per week pay

£35 weekly food allowance

Private bedroom with ensuite

Paid annual leave

24/7 on-call support

Free training

Job summary

Home Instead Weston-super-Mare is seeking an experienced Live-In Care Assistant / Live-In Carer to support a couple at their home near Weston-super-Mare. This regular 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off live-in role suits someone with care experience who values dignity and companionship.

You will need to be reliable, resilient, and able to work a 2/2 rota with your own car and a UK driving license. Training and career development are provided.

Qualifications

• Previous live-in care experience preferred.
• Ability to work a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rota.
• Good spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a variety of meals for the client and ensure nutritious meals.
• Provide morning personal care and assist with daily routines.
• Assist with light household tasks and maintain a clean home.
• Offer companionship and meaningful interaction through activities.
• Support independence and respect the client’s routines and preferences.

Skills

Driving licence

English spoken

Interpersonal skills

Care experience

Job description

Live-In Care Assistant / Live-In Carer – 2 Weeks On, 2 Weeks Off

• Part-time

Home Insteadis the world's leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Live In CareCAREGivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.

Home Instead Weston-super-Mare is looking for an experienced Live-In Care Assistant / Live-In Carer to join our team for an established live-in care placement supporting a couple in their own home near Weston-super-Mare.

This is a regular 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off live-in care role and would suit an experienced Care Assistant, Care Worker, Support Worker or Live-In Carer who enjoys providing high quality person-centred homecare and companionship.

We are looking for someone who is reliable and resilient and who can build positive relationships while respecting the clients' individual routines, choices and preferences.

You will also need to be a confident driver with your own car and live within approximately 50 miles of Weston-super-Mare.

What You'll Be Doing

This is a rewarding role where your love of cooking and passion for helping others will make a real difference every day. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious meals: Cooking a variety of breakfasts, preparing light lunches and snacks, and serving a tasty, nutritious main meal in the evening.
• Bringing variety to the menu: Enjoying the opportunity to prepare different dishes, cater to individual preferences and make mealtimes something to look forward to.
• Providing morning personal care: Offering respectful, dignified support with personal care first thing in the morning including medication, helping the client start their day feeling fresh, comfortable and ready for the day ahead.
• Helping around the home: Supporting with light household tasks, keeping the home clean and helping with everyday routines.
• Providing companionship: Building a warm, trusting relationship and offering friendly conversation, reassurance and meaningful companionship with activities like Gardening, walks, art work and more.
• Supporting independence: Encouraging the client to maintain their routines, preferences and independence wherever possible.

We're looking for a Live-In Care Assistant / Live-In Carer who:

• Has previous professional live-in care experience
• Is calm, emotionally resilient and respectful
• Understands the importance of dignity, choice and person-centred care
• Enjoys cooking and can confidently prepare a variety of home-cooked meals
• Has a good level of spoken and written English
• Can reliably work a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off live-in rota
• Has the right to work in the UK
• Has a full UK driving licence and a car

Previous live-in care experience is preferred. Experience as a Care Assistant, Home Care Assistant, Care Worker, Support Worker or Healthcare Assistant may also be relevant.

What We Offer

• £868 per week pay plus £35 weekly food allowance
• Regular 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rota
• Private bedroom with ensuite and Wi-Fi
• Paid annual leave
• 24/7 on-call support from our experienced care management team
• Free training and ongoing career development

Why Home Instead?

At Home Instead, we believe great care is about more than completing tasks.

Our Care Professionals help people remain independent and continue living safely and comfortably in their own homes.

For this particular placement, we're looking for someone who understands that successful live-in care also means becoming part of someone's everyday life: getting to know their routines, cooking the food they enjoy, helping around their home and developing a relationship based on trust and mutual respect.

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. The Live-In Care Assistant role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.

This role is UK-based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.