Live in Carer

**Salary - £756 - £1,069 per week depending on experience and client needs.**

**If you’re looking to balance meaningful work with valuable time off at home, we think there’s nowhere better than The Good Care Group.** We’re looking for carers with at least 6 months’ professional care experience to join our award-winning live-in care team.

**Why we think there’s nowhere better**:

- All UK travel expenses covered whilst in placement
- Free DBS for England and free PVG if working in Scotland
- Pay based on your care experience, plus holiday pay, pension & bank holiday enhancements
- Blue Light Card - giving you access to lots of discounts to both online and highstreet retailers
- Ongoing training and development opportunities, including level 2 diploma in working in care services and a level 3 award in awareness of dementia
- Market leading face to face induction training in London or Oxford (with hotel accommodation included)
- A dedicated local Care Manager who knows you and your client
- Peer to peer support for all Carers joining us as part of our buddy scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support
- An online Carer Community to stay connected, share advice and best practice
- 24/7/365 support from our central team
- A variety of rota patterns, so you can choose the option that works best for you

Along with the great benefits we offer, you can be assured that you will have a CQC ‘outstanding’ team supporting you, 24/7, 365 days a year. We’ll help you develop your knowledge through our specialist training courses and ensure you have all the support you need from our team of caring experts.

**About you**:
**What does a live-in carer do?**

You’ll be helping support our clients to stay in the homes and communities they love most. This isn’t just work. It’s life changing work.

Live-in carers live with a client for the duration of their chosen rota pattern (e.g 2, 4 or 6 weeks). You’ll look after one person or at times a couple, providing both care and companionship. Following a person centred care plan you will tailor your support to meet your clients’ needs, assisting with daily activities, personal care, or support in managing conditions such as dementia.
- You’ll be matched with a client based on your skills and your client’s needs, providing tailored support and companionship
- Following a client’s individual care plan you will generally provide a daily average of 10 hours care provision to your client
- Managing medical conditions such as dementia, stroke and Parkinson’s
- Moving and handling
- Administering medication
- Cooking, cleaning and ensuring the smooth running of the house

**We’re looking for the following skills and experience**:

- At least 6 months’ professional care experience gained in any care setting, such as live-in carer, domiciliary carer, care assistant, support worker, healthcare assistant in the NHS or similar.
- You must be flexible to travel to your client placement (UK travel expenses covered)
- Providing high quality live in care in people’s homes across England and Scotland, The Good Care Group is also part of Sodexo._
- Salary range is £756 - £1,069 per week. Your salary will be based on your professional care experience - including your length of live-in care experience, the complexity of client care needs, and whether you are in a couple placement._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £756.00-£1,069.00 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Referral programme

Physical setting:

- Live-in

**Experience**:

- care: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person