# Live In Carer

> Carefound Home Care · Leicester, United Kingdom · — · Posted 2026-02-18

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Nottinghamshire (West Bridgford)

## Description

**Pay:** £789 to £1,021 per week and double time on bank holidays  
**Expenses:** Paid travel expenses and food allowance  
**Hours:** Full-time (with choice of work patterns)

**At Carefound Home Care, we're rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we offer the best career in social care.**

We're looking for kind-hearted, experienced people to join us as a Live-In Care Assistant to work in our local areas which are **Cheshire**, **Nottinghamshire** and **Yorkshire**.

You might already be working as a live-in carer, or you may have professional experience as a care assistant or support worker in a domiciliary care or residential setting, or you might be a HCA working with the NHS. If you share our passion for quality care, we'd love to hear from you.

If you're looking for a career that fits around your life with secure local work, then look no further. You'll get the best employment package, career progression and support.

**Please note: We do NOT offer sponsorship.**

Our Live-In Care Assistant role offers the following benefits:

-   A **choice of work patterns** such as 2, 4 or 6 weeks to suit your lifestyle
-   **High pay rate** of £789 to £1,021 per week
-   **Double time** on bank holidays and **additional enhancements** over Christmas
-   **All travel expenses paid** to and from your placement
-   Our clients live **locally** in Cheshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire
-   **Free food and accommodation** whilst on placement
-   **Pay enhancements** to recognise qualifications and long-term commitment
-   **Instant access to your pay** instead of waiting for payday
-   **Shopping discounts** and **free Blue Light Card**
-   Earn up to **£500** for referring a friend
-   You're employed by us giving you **paid holidays** and our **pension scheme**
-   Full in-house induction training with over **£360 pay on completion**
-   Support to complete **further training** including diploma qualifications
-   **Career progression** along our career path
-   **24/7 local support** from a care manager and wider team
-   **Weekly support visits** from your local care management team
-   **Funded** DBS check

As a Live-In Care Assistant, you'll live in your client's home for the duration of your chosen rota pattern (e.g. 1 - 6 weeks) to support them to live with well-being. You'll need to be warm, patient and compassionate with a positive ‘can do’ attitude. Your role will include:

-   Providing companionship
-   Supporting with personal care
-   Helping with mobility and staying active
-   Assisting with medication or specialist needs
-   Helping around the home with housekeeping and cooking
-   Running errands such as shopping or picking up prescriptions
-   You'll need a smartphone to use our app

We require you to have at least 12 months’ professional care experience as a live in carer, domiciliary carer, care assistant, support worker, personal healthcare assistant or similar. A driving licence and your own car is helpful but not a requirement.

## Apply

[Apply at Carefound Home Care](https://apply.workable.com/carefound-home-care/j/4503ACD32E/apply)

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