Live-In Carer

Sonderwell; Okehampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonderwell is seeking compassionate Live-In Carers to support clients with complex needs in their own homes. This role involves personal care, monitoring medication, and engaging clients in daily activities to enhance their quality of life. The position offers competitive pay, benefits like a pension, and ongoing development opportunities.

Benefits

Paid holiday

Pension

Personal development opportunities

Refer a Friend Scheme with £250 bonus

Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 months complex care experience required.
• Passionate about the care of vulnerable people.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support with daily routines.
• Administer medication and assist with household chores.
• Encourage engagement in organized activities.

Skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Calm under pressure

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Education

NVQ in care or equivalent

Job description

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Salary £730.00 plus food allowance per week

Days of work – 7 days a week for a minimum of two weeks at a time.

Hours – These vary by package and will include downtime.

Sonderwell is recruiting Live-In Carers to provide person focused care to our clients with Complex needs within their own homes.

You will be living with your client within their own home. This gives you the opportunity to really get to know your client and their families, providing full time care and support to help them live their best lives.

We are currently offering:

• Competitive pay rates
• Paid holiday
• Pension
• Personal development to grow your career in Complex Care
• Regular hours and shift patterns
• Refer a Friend Scheme with £250 bonus!

We have a robust and in-depth onboarding process whereas a new employee, you’ll first complete your training and paid induction.As part of your induction, you will shadow another member of your team. This helps you understand your new role and get to know people in your team.

Your colleagues and management team will work with you during your induction to help you put your training into practice and answer any questions you may have.You’ll start building your own support network from day one – this will include your management team, colleagues and departments at Sonderwell Group.

Your ongoing development, whether it be studying for an NVQ, refresher or specific clinic training is invested in too.

What we require from candidates:

• Flexibility and Reliability
• Passionate about the care of vulnerable people with various health issues
• A minimum of 6 months complex care experience
• Self-motivation and the ability to use your own initiative, whilst also working as part of a team
• Someone who is calm under pressure.

You will be spending your time with our client within their own home where you will be supporting with their daily routine.Our client likes to have good conversation and enjoys getting out to visit coffee shops and watching the world go by. Our client would like to join some organised activities and your role as the Live in Carer would be to encourage this.

Your day-to-day activities may include &experience we are looking for:

• Personal Care
• Administer Medication
• household chores including cooking, laundry.

If you want to become an everyday hero with Sonderwell we’d love to speak with you.

If the above vacancy is not quite right for you, we do have other opportunities available that we would be interested in speaking with you about.

Full terms and conditions can be found on our website. We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our workforce and in service delivery. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion, or age.