Tetra Live-in Care (TLC) is recruiting motivated and empathetic personal assistants to join our team of trained staff as Home/ Live-in Care Workers. In return, you will earn a starting salary of £945 per 7-day shift plus an £77 food allowance (£11 daily ).
We specialise in the 24-hour live-in care of clients with spinal cord injuries. Our clients are based across the UK, but mainly in London and the Southeast. The company's ethos is to provide quality care to our clients while investing time in supporting them and our excellent team of assistants.
Our focus is on providing person-centred care, and we work closely with our personal assistants to develop positive working relationships with those we look after and within the TLC team. Our staff enjoy working at TLC and feel valued and supported as they work for us.
Our small agency has been running since 2013, offering bespoke care packages for our clients. The founder, who has a spinal cord injury himself, has had 25 years working closely with personal assistants and understands the benefits of having a dedicated support network of personal assistants and the importance of having the support of their agency.
What we are looking for in our Home/ Live-in Care Worker:
Applicants would need to be willing to work with a client in their home for periods between 1 and 3 weeks (usually two weeks on/two weeks off). Live-in care positions can be highly rewarding. These roles are best suited to those willing to support individuals with high dependency needs and who have a genuinely caring nature.
Live-in Care experience, particularly spinal experience, is ideal; however, it is not necessary as full training is provided. We regularly run online training programmes.
We are recruiting male and female assistants; however, we have several vacancies specifically for female personal assistants due to some client circumstances.
Due to our service users' needs, all our care workers must have a driver's license.
Benefits of becoming our Home / Live-in Care Worker:
- Rates start from £945 per 7-day shift plus a £77u food allowance.
- Each day you will receive £120 daily rate + £15 Holiday + £11 food allowance
- At TLC, we run a Performance Review Scheme that allows dedicated PAs to receive pay increases.
- UK Travel expenses are refunded.
- TLC runs a workplace pension scheme.
- TLC offers training and development opportunities to increase your skills and knowledge in the care field.
- Depending on the service user package there may be an uplift of either £11, £12 or £23 per day reflecting regular night calls or additional work requirements.
Skills/Qualifications required as our Home/ Live-in Care Worker:
- Full Driving License
- English language
- DBS required (paid by TLC)
Note: In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment, Tetra Care Ltd implement a range of procedures and actions, including Police/Enhanced DBS Checks to ensure children and vulnerable people are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.
Here is what our team has to say about us:
"Excellent company to work for. I've done live-in care for years but never felt so valued and respected."
"I'm a person who cares, so I want to work for a company that cares for the client. The director at TLC is incredible, and the values are good. I'm really happy working for him."
"There is a happy atmosphere at TLC. It's the best company I've worked for."
We would love to hear from you if you feel you would be suitable for this Home / Live-in Care Worker role. We are keen to find applicants who can service our clients, and we are committed to helping you create a good working relationship with them.
