What live-in care actually is -- You move into one client's home and live there for two weeks at a time, with your own room. You support that one person through the day so they can stay in their own house rather than move into a care home. At the end of the two weeks you hand over to another carer and have a week at home before your next placement.
It is a different job from visiting care. Instead of driving between short calls all day, you are with one person for a fortnight and get to know them properly.
Most live-in roles drop you into a stranger's house with a care plan and a phone number nobody answers. This one is different.
Visiting Angels Cheshire East is led by two doctors who have already built a well-established Visiting Angels service across Kirklees and Calderdale. They are now bringing that same model, and their hands-on support, to live-in care in Cheshire East.
You will support one client at a time in their own home, on a two weeks on, one week off pattern. You get a named Care Manager who checks in on you at least every 48 hours during your placement.
Genuine occupational requirement: this role is open to female applicants only. Our live-in clients receive intimate personal care around the clock and have asked for a female carer living in their home. Under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, being female is a genuine occupational requirement for this position.
What you will get
- £980 a week for a single-client placement, £1,130 for a couple, paid for every week you are on placement.
- Two weeks on, one week off. That is 34 weeks of placement a year, so a third of the year is your own.
- Your own room with a lock on the door, clean, heated and furnished. We check it before you go.
- Two hours off every day. You are not on standby during it, and if your client cannot be left alone we arrange cover before the placement starts.
- Eight hours of protected sleep. If a client wakes you three or more times in a night you are paid extra and we review the package.
- £40 a week food allowance if you would rather shop for yourself, or the client provides your meals. Agreed before you arrive.
- Travel to and from your placement paid, plus 45p a mile for any driving you do with your client.
- Double time for bank holidays worked.
- A funded route through your Care Certificate and ongoing qualifications, with training scheduled around your off weeks.
- Wellbeing support through the AngelCare app: counselling, talking therapy, meditation, and access to a personal trainer and nutritionist.
- Staff turnover here is 9%, against a sector average of 29%. We have also won a Best Employee Benefits Package award.
What you will do
- Live in your client's home for two weeks at a time and support them through the day, from 7am to 10pm.
- Help with washing, dressing and personal care.
- Cook meals, prompt or administer medication, and keep on top of the everyday things that make a home work.
- Be proper company. A conversation, a walk, a trip out, a cup of tea at the right moment.
- Get to know your client and their family, so the care feels familiar.
- Keep clear notes and hand over properly to the carer who follows you.
- Tell your Care Manager when something is not right. You are never expected to sort it alone.
What you will bring
- Some care experience helps, but a good attitude matters more. If you have cared for a family member, or worked in retail, hospitality or cleaning and have the right instincts, we will train you.
- You need to be genuinely comfortable living in someone else's home for two weeks. It suits people who are self-sufficient and happy in their own company.
- You need to be able to keep a professional line in a house where you eat, sleep and work. We will talk about this properly at interview.
- A driving licence is useful but not essential. We pay your travel to and from placement, so you do not need your own car to take this job.
Sound interesting?
Apply today, or call 01625 720157 for an informal chat about what live-in work is actually like day to day.
Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and references in line with CQC requirements.
Benefits: Company pension, paid training, food allowance, paid travel to placement, wellbeing programme.
Pay: £980.00-£1,130.00 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid training
Work Location: In person
