Live In Carer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Choice of work patterns

High weekly pay

Double time on bank holidays

Travel expenses paid

Free food & accommodation

Paid holidays & pension

Job summary

Carefound Home Care is seeking a Live-In Care Assistant to work in local areas spanning Cheshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire. You live in your client’s home for rota patterns like 1–6 weeks to fit your life, with weekly pay and a strong support network.

The role offers a generous pay range (£789–£1,021 weekly) with double time on bank holidays, paid travel and free accommodation during placements, plus ongoing training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months of professional care experience as a live-in carer or similar.
• Driving licence is helpful but not required.
• Ability to live in a client's home for the chosen rota pattern.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients in their home.
• Support with personal care and mobility as needed.
• Assist with medications or specialist needs where applicable.
• Help around the home with light housekeeping and cooking.
• Run errands such as shopping or prescription pickups.
• Use our app via a smartphone for check-ins and scheduling.

Skills

Warm

Patience

Compassionate

Reliable

Tools

Smartphone

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 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.

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:

• A choice of work patterns such as 2, 4 or 6 weeks to suit your lifestyle
• High pay rate of £789 to £1,021 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
• Shopping discounts and free Blue Light Card
• 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 £360 pay on completion
• Support to complete further training including diploma qualifications
• 24/7 local support from a care manager and wider team
• Weekly support visits from your local care management team
• Funded DBS 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.