Care Assistant - Live in

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Job Title: Live-In Support Worker - Female

Location: Braintree, Essex

Pay: £1,149 per week

Shifts: Live-in (08:00 - 20:00 active hours)

Contract: Permanent Live-in (2 weeks on / 2 weeks off)

Please note: Due to the personal care needs of our clients, this role is open to female applicants only. This is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Why Choose This Opportunity?

Looking for consistent, reliable income with a true work-life balance? This long-term placement provides steady, predictable earnings and a predictable 2-on / 2-off rotation, giving you regular two-week breaks to recharge.

Plus, for care professionals who want to maximize their income, there is continuous opportunity to pick up additional flexible shift work during your weeks off.

About the Role

As a Live-In Care Assistant, you will provide high-quality one-to-one support to a vulnerable person in her home, helping her live safely, independently, and with dignity. You will assist with personal care, companionship, mobility, emotional support, and daily tasks such as meals and housekeeping.

In this dedicated role, you will work as part of a trusted 2:1 complex care team supporting an engaging female client in her 50s who is recovering from a life-changing stroke. She requires compassionate, tailored assistance with mobility (wheelchair user) and nutrition (non-oral feeding support), alongside skilled management for Epilepsy, Arthritis, and Cerebrovascular disease.

Benefits:

Consistent, Long-Term Placement: Enjoy stable work and income security with a client you can build a meaningful working relationship with.

Flexible Extra Earnings: Opportunity to pick up additional community or shift work during your 2 weeks off.

Specialist Upskilling: Comprehensive theoretical and practical training provided to advance your skills in complex care (PEG, seizure management, complex stroke care).

Clear Career Growth: Transparent progression pathways within health and social care.

Reliable Weekly Pay: Paid weekly via PAYE (including accrued holiday pay) or umbrella options.

Refer-a-Friend Scheme: Earn bonuses by referring qualified care colleagues (T&Cs apply).

Dedicated Clinical Support: Unrivalled, hands-on guidance from our friendly Watford Office Team, Registered Managers, and Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

Delivering respectful, compassionate personal care (washing, dressing, personal hygiene) and warm companionship.

Supporting physical mobility using safe manual handling techniques and wheelchair transfers.

Managing nutritional needs, including PEG feeding and specialized nourishment plans (Level 5 diet / Level 2 fluid).

Administering medication safely, accurately, and in accordance with care plans.

Monitoring complex health conditions (Epilepsy, Arthritis, Cerebrovascular disease) and tracking symptoms such as pain, numbness, and sleep patterns.

Assisting with light housekeeping and maintaining a clean, comfortable home environment.

Maintaining accurate daily documentation and communicating changes proactively to the clinical team.

Who We're Looking For:

Experience: Minimum 6 months of professional UK care experience.

Skillset: Complex care experience is preferred, but not mandatory-we provide full specialist training!

Compliance: Valid Right to Work in the UK (we do not offer sponsorship).

Background Checks: Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).

Attributes: A warm, empathetic, and dependable professional dedicated to long-term care continuity.

Why Join Sugarman Health & Wellbeing?

You'll be part of a team committed to supporting individuals with complex care needs to build independence, confidence, and a better quality of life through personalised, compassionate care and tailored support.

How to Apply:

Ready to secure a rewarding, stable care role with excellent earning potential? Submit your up-to-date CV or reach out directly to Laura Zilinskiene at the

Sugarman Health & Wellbeing - Watford Branch. If shortlisted, our Recruitment Team will be in touch promptly!

Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of their sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, civil partnership status, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, or disability.

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