Live-in Care Assistant
Since 1994 Way Ahead Care believe in providing individual care for individual people. We are proud of the quality of care and support we provide to our customers in their own homes.
Everything we do at Way Ahead Care is underpinned by our four core values:
- Connecting with people
- Making a difference
- Doing the right thing
- Embracing change
By living these values, we ensure that we keep our commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored care to support and enrich the lives of our customers.
Make a meaningful difference every day by supporting people to live safely and comfortably in their own homes. As a Live‑in Care Assistant, you’ll provide compassionate, one‑to‑one support tailored to each person’s needs, helping them maintain independence and quality of life.
Full UK Driving License with own transport, is essential to this role.
We can not offer sponsorship on this role
About the service
- We are growing our Live‑in Care service across the Southwest.
- While the live‑in service expands, you will be expected to work flexibly within the community (e.g. domiciliary calls, respite, and short visits) to support customers locally. This ensures you have consistent, meaningful work as the service scales.
- Our customers have a variety of needs, and you’ll receive support and guidance to deliver safe, person‑centred care.
What you’ll do
- Provide daily living support, including personal care, medication prompts/administration, meal preparation, and light housekeeping.
- Support with community access: accompany to appointments, social activities, and enjoy simple pleasures like a walk in the garden to see the ducks.
- Monitor wellbeing, record care notes accurately, and communicate clearly with family and colleagues.
- Contribute to a positive home environment built on dignity, respect, and choice.
Shift Patterns: To be discussed
Location: Somerset
Pay:
Live In - £904.40 / £919.80
Community Care & Support Worker - £13.22 / £14.27
Way Ahead Care recognises that to provide quality services you have to not only care for your customers but your staff too. So, we provide excellent opportunities to individuals that commit to delivering high quality and person-centered care services. We provide full support through weekly management contact and 24/7 On Call while you work in the client’s home.
In Return We Offer Great Benefits Including:
· Free training and ongoing support in the role.
· Competitive hourly rates.
· Enhanced rates paid for Bank Holidays.
· Fixed rota pattern.
· Mileage paid at 55p per mile.
· Travel time paid at hourly rate.
· Free enhanced DBS check.
· Additional holidays for long service of 5 and 10 years.
· A generous Recommend a Friend Scheme.
· Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- NEST Pension 5% Employee & 3% Employer Contribution.
- Blue Light Card
Way Ahead Care is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals. As this position involves “regulated activity” (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) an Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken.
It’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Way Ahead Care is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children at risk.
We look forward to hearing from you, please apply below or contact our friendly recruitment team on 01823 448321 – [email protected]
Pay: £904.40-£919.80 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Paid training
Work Location: In person
