Live-In Carer – Jersey
Two Weeks On / Two Weeks Off | Paid Return Flights from Glasgow
Are you an experienced carer based in Glasgow or the surrounding area? Would you enjoy a rewarding rotational role that gives you the opportunity to live and work in Jersey for two weeks at a time?
We are recruiting compassionate and dependable Live-In Carers to support people in their own homes in Jersey.
You will work on a structured two-weeks-on, two-weeks-off rotation. Your return flights between Glasgow and Jersey will be arranged and paid for, allowing you to experience island life while maintaining regular time at home.
Pay and benefits
- £140 per day
- £1,960 for each 14-day placement
- Additional £9-per-day food allowance
- £126 food allowance for each 14-day placement
- Paid return flights between Glasgow and Jersey
- Suitable live-in accommodation during each placement
- Two-hour protected break every day
- Two full weeks off between placements
- Regular placements with planned rotations
- Training, supervision and management support
- A rewarding opportunity to provide consistent, one-to-one care
About the role
During each placement, you will live in the client’s home and provide safe, respectful and person-centred support. Duties may include:
- Supporting with personal care, dressing and continence needs
- Assisting with mobility and safe movement
- Ideally SVQ level 2 or 3
- Medication prompting or assistance in accordance with the care plan
- Preparing meals and supporting hydration
- Providing companionship and emotional reassurance
- Supporting appointments, activities and daily routines
- Completing accurate electronic care records
- Reporting changes in the client’s health or wellbeing
- Carrying out light household duties connected with the client’s care
- Communicating with family members and healthcare professionals when authorised
This is a live-in position, not a continuous 24-hour working shift. Active duties, sleep-in expectations and overnight support will be clearly defined in the client’s care plan and employment documentation.
About you
We are looking for applicants who:
- Have previous experience in home care, live-in care, supported living, care homes or healthcare
- Are compassionate, calm, reliable and able to work independently
- Can respect a client’s home, privacy, choices and personal routines
- Have good written and verbal communication skills
- Are comfortable using electronic care records
- Can commit to the full two-week placement
- Can travel reliably from Glasgow Airport
- Have the required right to work in Jersey
- Are willing to complete the necessary background checks, references and training
Experience supporting people living with dementia, frailty, physical disability, mobility difficulties or palliative-care needs would be particularly welcomed.
Work somewhere different
This role offers more than a traditional care position. You will have the opportunity to work in Jersey, enjoy a change of surroundings and become part of a carefully managed island care service—without having to pay for your return flights.
Your two-weeks-off rotation provides predictable time at home, while your two weeks in Jersey allow you to build a meaningful and consistent relationship with the person you support.
How to apply
Please apply with your current CV and a short covering statement explaining:
- Your previous care experience
- Any relevant qualifications or training
- Your availability for two-week rotations
- Your ability to travel from Glasgow
- Your current right-to-work status
Successful applicants will be subject to identity and right-to-work checks, satisfactory references, criminal-record checks, employment-history verification and completion of all required training and competency assessments.
Pay: £140.00 per day
Work Location: In person
