Live In Carer

Carefound Home Care; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent home care service is seeking a Live-In Care Assistant to provide compassionate support to clients in their homes. The role offers competitive pay ranging from £761 to £986 per week, flexible work patterns, and excellent benefits including training support and 24/7 care management assistance. Ideal candidates will have at least 12 months of professional care experience and a positive attitude.

Benefits

High pay rate

Double time on bank holidays

Free food and accommodation

Instant access to pay

Paid holidays and pension scheme

Support for further training

24/7 local support

Qualifications

• At least 12 months’ professional care experience is required.
• Compassionate and patient demeanor is necessary.
• Smartphone usage for app is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Support clients with personal care tasks.
• Assist with mobility and staying active.
• Help clients manage medication or specialist needs.
• Assist with housekeeping and cooking.

Skills

Professional care experience

Compassionate attitude

Ability to support personal care

Job description

Overview

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 are Cheshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire.

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. Please note you must already have the right to work in the UK - Carefound Home Care does not offer sponsorship opportunities.

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.

Benefits

• A choice of work patterns such as 2, 4 or 6 weeks to suit your lifestyle
• High pay rate of £761 to £986 per week
• Double time on bank holidays and additional enhancements over Christmas
• All travel expenses paid to and from your placement
• Our clients live locally in Cheshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire
• Free food and accommodation whilst on placement
• Pay enhancements to recognise qualifications and long-term commitment
• Instant access to your pay instead of waiting for payday
• Earn up to £500 for referring a friend
• You're employed by us giving you paid holidays and our pension scheme
• Full in-house induction training with over £350 pay on completion
• Support to complete further training including diploma qualifications
• Career progression along our career path
• 24/7 local support from a care manager and wider team
• Weekly support visits from your local care management team
• Freeemployee assistance programme
• FundedDBS check

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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.

Salary

Salary: £761 to £986 per week with double time on bank holidays andadditional enhancements over Christmas