Live In Carer

Carefound Home Care; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A choice of work patterns

High pay rate (£789–£1,021 per week)

Double time on bank holidays

All travel expenses paid

Live locally in Cheshire, Nottinghamsh

Free food and accommodation while on?

Pay enhancements for qualifications

Instant access to pay

Shopping discounts

Free Blue Light Card

Referral bonus up to £500

Employer pension

Induction training (£360+)

Support for further training

Career progression

24/7 local care management support

Weekly site visits by care management

Funded DBS check

Job summary

Carefound Home Care is seeking a Live-In Care Assistant to support clients in Cheshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire. You will live in the client’s home for a rota pattern (1–6 weeks) and provide companionship, personal care and mobility support while ensuring well-being.

Ideal candidates have at least 12 months of professional care experience, a warm and patient manner, and a positive can-do attitude. Driving licence is helpful but not required; travel and accommodation are provided.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months of professional care experience as a live-in carer, domiciliary carer, care assistant or similar.
• Driving licence and your own car are helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship
• Supporting with personal care
• Helping with mobility and staying active
• Assisting with medication or specialist needs
• Helping around the home with housekeeping and cooking
• Running errands such as shopping or picking up prescriptions

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Positive attitude

Communication

Reliability

Job description

Pay:£789 to £1,021 per week and double time on bank holidays
Expenses:Paid travel expenses and food allowance
Hours:Full-time (with choice of work patterns)

At Carefound Home Care, we’re rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we offer the best career in social care.

We’re looking for kind-hearted, experienced people to join us as a Live-In Care Assistant to work in our local areas which areCheshire,NottinghamshireandYorkshire.

You might already be working as a live-in carer, or you may have professional experience as a care assistant or support worker in a domiciliary care or residential setting, or you might be a HCA working with the NHS. If you share our passion for quality care, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’re looking for a career that fits around your life with secure local work, then look no further. You’ll get the best employment package, career progression and support.

Please note: We do NOT offer sponsorship.

Our Live-In Care Assistant role offers the following benefits:

• Achoice of work patternssuch as 2, 4 or 6 weeks to suit your lifestyle
• High pay rateof £789 to £1,021 per week
• Double timeon bank holidays andadditional enhancementsover Christmas
• Alltravel expenses paidto and from your placement
• Our clients livelocallyin Cheshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire
• Free food and accommodationwhilst on placement
• Pay enhancementsto recognise qualifications and long-term commitment
• Instant access to your payinstead of waiting for payday
• Shopping discountsandfree Blue Light Card
• Earn up to£500for referring a friend
• You’re employed by us giving youpaid holidaysand ourpension scheme
• Full in-house induction training with over£360 pay on completion
• Support to completefurther trainingincluding diploma qualifications
• Career progressionalong our career path
• 24/7 local supportfrom a care manager and wider team
• Weekly support visitsfrom your local care management team
• FundedDBS check

As a Live-In Care Assistant, you’ll live in your client’s home for the duration of your chosen rota pattern (e.g. 1 - 6 weeks) to support them to live with well-being. You’ll need to be warm, patient and compassionate with a positive ‘can do’ attitude. Your role will include:

• Providing companionship
• Supporting with personal care
• Helping with mobility and staying active
• Assisting with medication or specialist needs
• Helping around the home with housekeeping and cooking
• Running errands such as shopping or picking up prescriptions
• You’ll need a smartphone to use our app

We require you to have at least 12 months’ professional care experience as a live in carer, domiciliary carer, care assistant, support worker, personal healthcare assistant or similar. A driving licence and your own car is helpful but not a requirement.