A career as a live-in carer
Undoubtedly, supporting people to live in the security and comfort of their own home is one of the most important jobs in society today.
As a live-in carer, you will live with your client and your role will be varied and rewarding. You will be providing personal care, promoting independence, facilitating social interactions, managing medication, providing healthy meals and maintaining the household. Above all, you will be a trusted companion and a source of solace and compassion.
It takes a special person to be a live-in carer. Indeed, this role is all about caring. If you have care and compassion in your heart, then you can potentially become a Carefour live-in carer.
The essence of a live-in Carer
We can train you how to manage medication effectively and we can teach you how to use our IT apps, what we can’t do is change the essence of a caring person.
Therefore, we look for:
- Heartfelt compassion and understanding that people have needs
- Willingness to learn and do the very best they can
- Reliability
- Good communication skills
- A friendly manner and a good sense of humour
If you can say yes to the above five points then we would like to hear from you. Start your career with us today by applying now. Someone from our friendly recruitment team will be in touch. {link}
What happens next?
See our live-in carer careers page { } for the step by step process of recruitment and on-boarding.
On successfully joining our team, we very carefully take time to match you with a suitable client. For instance, we look at your current skills, your previous experience, your hobbies and interests and of course, your personality. In addition, during the recruitment process, we discover how many weeks a month you want to work and when you are available. Combining all the factors, we will offer you a suitable placement and agree with you on a start date.
Following acceptance of placement, you will be personally introduced to the client by a care manager who knows the client and who has compiled their care plan.
Afterwards, we will maintain contact with you to see how you are doing and to offer any ongoing advice you may need. A care manager will visit you in situ on occasions and will address any questions you may have.
It is a collaborative process; you, the client and Carefour. Together, we really make a difference to someone’s life.
