Live In Carer

Carefound Home Care; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A home care provider is seeking a Live-In Care Assistant to support clients in their homes. The role requires a warm and compassionate individual to assist with personal care, mobility, and companionship. Offering a salary of £761 to £986 per week, plus benefits like paid training and support for further qualifications. Flexible rota patterns allow for work-life balance.

Benefits

Paid holidays

Pension scheme

Free food and accommodation during placements

Career progression opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• At least 12 months' professional experience in care roles.
• A driving licence and personal car are helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship.
• Support with personal care.
• Help with mobility and staying active.
• Assist with medication and specialist needs.
• Aid in housekeeping and cooking.
• Run errands like shopping or prescription pickup.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Ability to help with personal care

Good communication

Job description

Overview

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:

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
• You'll need a smartphone to use our app

Requirements

• 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 and Benefits

• Salary: £761 to £986 per week with double time on bank holidays and additional enhancements over Christmas
• 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
• 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
• Free employee assistance programme
• Funded DBS check

Location

Our clients live locally in Cheshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire

Additional

• Permanent
• Full-time