Live-in Carer

Home Instead Senior Care; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Instead Senior Care is seeking compassionate Live-in Care Professionals in Bristol to support an 80-year-old man with needs following a stroke. Responsibilities include providing personal care and companionship, with a competitive pay rate and flexible working pattern. Applicants should have at least 2 years of care experience and must be car drivers with their own vehicles. Outstanding support and training provided.

Benefits

Competitive pay rate of £1,001 per week

Food provided by the client

Paid annual leave

Employee assistance program

Full training provided

Ongoing support from office staff

Blue Light Card annual fee paid

Stability of a permanent package

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the care sector.
• Comfortable providing personal care.
• Strong written and spoken English is essential.
• A car driver is essential with your own car.
• The right to work in the UK as we cannot provide sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Providing tailored support and companionship to the client.
• Assisting with daily routines.
• Emotional support.
• Maintaining the privacy of the couple.

Skills

Experience with Stroke

Experience with Parkinson's

Personal Care

Communication Skills

Reliability

Respectfulness

Warmth and Friendliness

Organizational Ability

Time Management Skills

Job description

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With award-winning training and an excellent reputation, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Live-In Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust, enabling us to provide personalised support.

Job Description

We're looking for two compassionate and experienced Live-in Care Professionals to join our team in Bristol, supporting an 80-year-old man in the BS9 area. Our client has left-sided weakness following a stroke and an underlying medical condition that mimics Parkinson's. Our client also experiences non-epileptic seizures. He lives with his wife, who does not require care.

This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to make a real difference by helping our client live comfortably and safely in his own home. This is a live-out care role working Monday to Friday, 8am - 9:30pm, including a 3.5-hour break spread throughout the day.

You will live in the Bristol area and be able to travel to the client daily. A car driver is essential with your own car. We do not offer sponsorship.

As a Live-In Care Professional, you'll become a trusted presence in the household, providing tailored support and companionship that enhances quality of life. Your responsibilities will include personal care, emotional support, and assisting with daily routines — all delivered with kindness, respect, and professionalism.

What we're looking for:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the care sector
• Experience with Stroke and Parkinson's is essential
• Comfortable providing personal care, someone who enjoys getting out and about in the community with our client, and is comfortable providing companionship
• Strong written and spoken English is essential; you must be patient, calm, and able to respect the privacy of the couple, allowing them time on their own and using initiative to find other tasks to complete around the home
• A car driver is essential with your own car
• Someone who is reliable, respectful, and enjoys building warm, professional relationships

If you're passionate about delivering outstanding care and are ready to take on a role that's as fulfilling as it is vital, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Driver with own car essential, lives in Bristol and can travel daily to client’s home
• Excellent organisational ability and time management skills
• The ability to liaise with other professionals involved in the clients' care
• An innate sense of warmth and friendliness, facilitating positive client relationships
• Good communication skills
• The right to work in the UK as we are unable to provide sponsorship

Additional Information

What we offer our live-in carers:

• Competitive pay rate of £1,001 per week
• Food provided by the client
• Three and a half hour daily break
• 45 pence per mile fuel expenses when taking the client on outings
• Paid annual leave
• Rewards scheme
• Blue Light Card annual fee paid
• PPE provided
• Full training provided
• Ongoing support from the office, with regular contact and face-to-face visits from our Live-in Care Managers
• Employee assistance program
• Stability of a permanent package and working pattern
• Working for a team that feels like family

If you're looking for work that enables you to really make a difference and is extremely rewarding, with high flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us on 0117 435 0063.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighborhoods 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.