Live-in carer job description

It takes a special kind of person to be a carer and a good private carer is someone who truly cares about others and is not just earning a living. This is a special job, and it needs special people to do it. Finding out what a typical carer role is like can’t easily be written down, as every one of our customers is cared for as an individual and therefore there is no ‘average’ day.

However, what we can tell you is that if you become a Helping Hands private carer you will never have a more fulfilling role, knowing that because of the actions you take a person gets to remain in their own home for as long as possible and retain as much independence as they can until the very end.

If you’re interested in making a difference to someone’s life we’d love to hear from you. Apply online today or give us a call.

A carer’s responsibilities can involve household help, physical care, providing companionship and emotional support. Caregivers help with daily tasks like getting dressed, showering, taking medicine and socialising.

The responsibilities of a care worker are varied. As a live-in carer, you’ll provide personal care, help with household chores and supporting your customer to get out and about if they wish. Above all else, you’ll provide companionship and emotional support – even if that’s just a chat over a cup of tea or watching their favourite TV show with them – all while living in the customers’ home.

At Helping Hands, we support adults of all ages and with many varying medical conditions across the whole of England and Wales. Just as each of our customers and their situations are unique, so too are each of the live-in care placements and what you’ll be required to do. Some of our customers have complex care needs that require a high amount of support, whereas others may be living with age-related frailties that mean they want someone to help more with their housework and accessing the local community.

Live-in care placements are flexible and built around the needs of each customer. Most of them last for a period of weeks and then you can take a long period of leave. You must be able to commit to a minimum of three weeks which would cover some of our shorter-term placements. This also allows continuity for our customers and enables you to build a relationship with every customer you care for. Many of our live-in carers enjoy their time on placements as much as they enjoy the breaks in between, with some becoming more like friends to the customers they care for. Carers like Mary from Zambia use their time off to visit family back home. Others use it to travel or go on a relaxing holiday.