Live In Carer

Could you make a difference to those who are vulnerable?

Locations Include: Gravesend, Dartford, Maidstone, Tonbridge, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Dover, Folkestone, Canterbury and Thanet.

Whether you have previous Care industry experience or have helped to care for elderly family and friends, consider joining our growing team of Live-In Care Assistants today! Our client ensures the safety and wellbeing of the elderly and vulnerable in the comfort of their homes as an alternative to residential care.

Being a Live-in Care Assistant offers a real sense of purpose and immense job satisfaction. During these challenging times, your role as a Live-In Care Assistant could make all the difference to the life of your customer. Live-in Care Assistants may also provide respite for customers who have been in hospital or deteriorated slightly and feel they need Live-In support for a short period until they recover.

You will enjoy the special privilege of living in a customer's home, keeping them safe and comfortable. You will use your excellent communication skills to build unique relationships with people from all walks of life; with different backgrounds and needs, lifestyles and personalities, and cultures.

Our client provides full training, support and opportunities to their amazing Live-in Care Assistants. The role of a Live-in Care Assistant is similar to other Care roles with one notable exception, you are not a visitor, but a key part of the household.

What they offer there Live-In Care Assistants:

They understand that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, safety is more important than ever before. They place the wellbeing of there staff and customers at the forefront of all they do. That’s why they provide:

• In-depth online training
• Rapid response COVID-19 tests before coming to the office
• Weekly COVID-19 tests
• Full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

There Live-in Care Assistants benefit from:

• Full self-assessment training
• Ongoing accredited training and support
• A career pathway with opportunities to get promoted
• Company pension scheme
• Up to 28 days paid holiday
• Enhanced salary on bank holidays
• Permanent opportunities
• Mobile Phone Allowance

The tasks a Live-in Care Assistant will undertake:

• Assisting customer with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, bathing and toileting.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming and changing bed linen.
• Assist in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning and movement of customers.
• Accompany customers to medical appointments, shopping trips etc.
• Observe, monitor and record clients physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to the office.
• Encourage customers to be independent.
• Support with medication.
• Assisting customers with meal preparation/fluids.
• Support customers with social activities, also companionship.

Live-in Care is such a rewarding career.

There Live-in Care Assistants are driven, resilient and compassionate people, who empower their customers to live independently and safely in the community. They have a unique opportunity available for the chance to join there brilliant Live in Care team.

We would love to hear from you if you feel you have what it takes to become a valued Live-in Care Assistant with our client.

To progress with this role please APPLY NOW.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £700.00-£840.00 per week

Application question(s):

• Are you able to commit to living away from home for a minimum of 1 week at a time?

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: In person