Live-In Care Assistant

Job description

About

Apply now to join our friendly team of Live-In Care Assistants at Care Outlook, supporting vulnerable and elderly people in their own homes across OXFORDSHIRE.

About the Live-In role

As a Live-In Care Assistant, you will stay in the client’s home for an agreed period (for example, 1 to 2 weeks at a time), providing consistent day-to-day support, companionship and reassurance. You will have breaks and rest time in line with the care plan.

Pay Rates (Live-In)

• £115 per day
• £172.50 per day on Bank Holidays

What you will be supporting with

Examples of the client’s needs include:

• Personal care (washing, toileting, dressing, continence care)
• Meal preparation and support with eating and drinking
• Medication support (as per training and care plan)
• Companionship and daily routine support
• Light housekeeping tasks
• Observing, monitoring and record keeping

What we offer

• £300 Refer a Friend Bonus
• Enhanced pay for Bank Holidays (as above)
• Company issued mobile phone
• Excellent training for Care Certificate and ongoing development
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Full support from the team from day one

What we are looking for

We are looking for Care Assistants who are:

• Caring, reliable, patient, and compassionate
• 100% committed to improving the quality of life of vulnerable people
• Flexible, as placements can be across Oxfordshire

Requirements

• Drivers with access to a car are preferred due to the location of some placements across Oxfordshire.
• If you are not a driver, you must still be able to reliably travel to placements, including rural areas.

IMMEDIATE INTERVIEWS AND TRAINING.

Please note this is a Live-In Care role which involves staying in the client’s home for the agreed placement period.