Live-in carer jobs

Upon receipt of your application our recruitment team will typically review it quickly and, if your profile meets the requirements of the role, they will contact you to arrange a short phone interview. Following this, they will arrange a face-to-face interview with you (this can also be carried out over video call if you prefer). If this is successful, you will be provided with a job offer by email and invited on to our induction.

Your recruitment manager will send your job offer to you by email. Simply click on the link in the email to open and read your offer letter. You can then click on the box at the end of the letter and enter your name and the signed document will be returned to us automatically. Your recruitment manager will then be in touch with you about completing your pre-employment checks and booking your induction.

All offers of employment are subject to us carrying out necessary pre-employment checks which includes providing your full employment history, contacting your references (two professional and one personal), completing a pre-employment health questionnaire, verifying your qualifications and completing an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS).

To make it simple for you these checks are carried out using our online screening system. Once you have signed your job offer you will receive an email enabling you to access our online screening system which will help you to provide the necessary information quickly and easily.

Please note that that cost of completing your enhanced check with the Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) is £50, which we will pay and then deduct from your first payslip. Whilst we apply for your DBS check as soon as possible, please be aware that the processing time can be anything from 1 day to 1 month, or on rare occasions it can be longer.

Please also note that if you have lived outside of the UK for 6 months or more in the last 5 years we will need to apply for an additional overseas police clearance. We can complete this check using our online screening system, and the additional cost will be deducted from your first payslip.

All new members of our team complete a 4-day induction training course delivered at their local office and over video call. This is delivered by our in-house training team covering everything from the basic health and social care qualification – The Care Certificate – to specialist areas such as medication management, moving & handling, dementia and Parkinson’s.

Yes, you will receive a lump-sum payment for attending induction training and completing your shadowing. This will be included in your first payslip once you have fully completed the course and been signed off by your manager.

Please note that if you leave us during induction or within 3 months of completing induction you will be required to repay the full cost of the induction training which is £300. Following this period, we have a sliding repayment scale, so that the amount that you are required to repay is reduced by one quarter at quarterly intervals. Once you have completed one year’s service from the date of the end of the induction training, you will not be required to repay any of the costs of the induction training.

None. You just need to bring your own lunch to your day at our local office where there is a fridge and a microwave available for your use. We will supply tea, coffee, biscuits and a smile!

Yes, these will be processed and deducted automatically through your payslip each month.

At Carefound Home Care we believe that working patterns need to be manageable and sustainable for you, your lifestyle and your client. You can decide what pattern you commit to which may include:

• 1 week on, 1 week off
• 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off
• 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off
• 2 weeks on, 4 weeks off
• 6 weeks on, 2 weeks off
• 2 weeks on, 6 weeks off
• 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off
• 4 weeks on, 4 weeks off

Yes, we are a fully managed service and take full responsibility for employing, training and supporting our live-in carers. This means that we can provide you with unrivalled, local, 24/7 support which we view as vital to your well-being. We also pay directly into your bank account every 4-weeks and manage all of your tax and national insurance contributions.

Yes, all live-in carers live in their client’s home and are on-hand 22 out of 24 hours each day that they are scheduled to work.

Yes, it’s a stipulation in our client agreement that a live-in carer must have their own clean, comfortable room with a single bed, linen and storage to house belongings. You will also have access to the internet and ideally a television. In fact, before a package commences, a member of our care management team will visit the property to check that it is suitable.

Breaks during your live-in placement

Every live-in carer gets 14 hours of breaks from their client each week. We recommend using this time to take time out and concentrate on your own hobbies. Maybe going to the gym, getting out in nature or browsing through books in the local library. Some carers take two hours of breaks each day, while others bank up their hours to take a longer break over three or four days. All placements and families work differently and it’s worked out completely on an individual basis, making sure that when you do leave the home there’s cover for the client.

Breaks between live-in placements

Your weeks-off between your agreed working patterns are of course yours to enjoy and do as you wish. Some people use their time off to return home or visit family. Others may travel or go on a relaxing holiday.

Yes, a care plan is written by a member of your care management team following a detailed assessment of care needs including medical conditions and all assistance required for that person’s day-to-day care. The care plan is available to you 24/7 on your mobile phone via our app.

Yes, a member of our care management team will carry out a detailed assessment of care needs prior to writing the care plan, including all aspects of daily living such as mobility, medications, the environment etc. The information from the risk assessment will be detailed in the care plan.

We embrace technology at Carefound Home Care to make your life easier and our service more effective. This includes completing our care notes via our app and collaborating as a team through our own online community. You will access this technology on your own smart phone, but don’t worry as it’s all really simple and you’ll be trained to use it.

Unlike many live-in care providers, we are a locally driven service and all of our clients are all located within Cheshire, Nottinghamshire or Yorkshire. As such, our live-in carers are expected to be willing to support clients across these areas.

With regards to travel expenses, our live-in carers are able to claim travel to and from their care package in excess of 50 miles in a week (if you drive and use your own car) or in excess of £25 in a week (if you use public transport).

It helps if you can drive as it means you can get out and about with your client, if their condition allows it. If the client still has a car, we often suggest that you are added to the family’s insurance policy. Having your own car means that more care placements are open to you, particularly those in remote or rural settings. To drive, you’ll need a full UK driving licence. And if you do have a car, we provide a very generous mileage allowance.

Our live-in carers are paid on a 4-weekly basis. However, you do have the option of accessing your pay instantly instead of waiting for payday using our EarlyPay app.

As we employ you directly, rather than you being paid by the family, we take care of your tax and national insurance paperwork. As a direct employee of Carefound Home Care, you are also entitled to other benefits including paid holidays, pension, free employee assistance programme, funded DBS check, food and accommodation paid whilst on placement, financial support for travel.