Home Instead
Live in Care Asssitant
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Company Description
If you’re looking for a profession where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further. We’re looking for a live-in care assistants in the Doncaster area to help our clients in their own homes.
Job Description
We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of Live-In Carer to join our amazing Home Instead Wakefield branch.
In this job role, you will live in a client's home and provide a variety of non-medical services to help them stay independent. For this position, a driving license and access to your own vehicle is required. This is because the client will need to be driven to hospital appointments, shopping trips, etc.
As a Live-In Care professional, you have your own room and access to a TV and Wi-Fi. On top of this, we offer:
- Paid monthly at the rate of £130.00 plus a £10.00 a day food allowance during placements
- 2 weeks on 2 weeks off
- 2-hour break every day
- Travel expense contribution
- Initial and ongoing training (which is paid)
- Opportunities for career growth
Did you know that you do not require care experience to work with us at Home Instead? We’re very much interested if you’re a kind, reliable, honest, and dedicated person.
At Home Instead, we’re passionate about delivering exceptional care to those who depend on us. Our mission? To enhance lives through compassion, kindness, and dedicated support. By joining Home Instead, you would be joining a company that strives for excellence and puts the client at the heart of everything that we do.
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Our ideal candidate:
- Proactive person who can use your own decision-making skills.
- Willingness to learn and develop your skills
- Can-do attitude and strong work ethic
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team
- Empathetic to people and kind
- Good communication skills
- A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference
- Honesty and integrity
- Kind, caring, and compassionate
- Hardworking/motivated
- Resilient
- Team player
- Reliable
You have access to your own car
You have the right to work in the UK
Key responsibilities:
- Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation, medication, and light housework
- Accompanying to appointments or shopping
- Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing, and grooming to keep them healthy and independent
- Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit.
Why choose to work WITH us at Home Instead Doncaster?
- Excellent pay rates
- A well-established homecare provider who invests in their team
- A growing company making a huge difference in people's lives every day.
- Excellent management and supportive staff.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Career progression opportunities.
- We really care about our workforce.
- Refer a Friend Bonus of £300.00 T&Cs apply
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to complete City and Guilds Dementia Training
Essential criteria:
- Proactive person who can use your own decision-making skills.
- The client has requested a female carer for this position
- Willingness to learn and develop your skills
- Can-do attitude and strong work ethic
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team
- Empathetic to people and kind
- Good communication skills
- A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference
- Honesty and integrity
- Kind, caring, and compassionate
- Hardworking/motivated
- Resilient
- Team player
- Reliable
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You have access to your own car
Please note - people do NOT need experience in care for this role. We are very much interested in your values as a person, and we provide excellent training for all staff.
What happens next?
As soon as you apply, one of our friendly recruitment team will be in touch with you within 24-48 hours.
We will arrange an interview with you.
If you’re successful, you can be working with us ASAP.
Congratulations! You’ll then be part of our fantastic care team here at Home Instead.
‘Apply’ now to start your care journey with us.
If you have any questions or would like some further information on the role, please 'APPLY' now, and we can arrange a phone call at your earliest convenience.
We can’t wait to hear from you.
Qualifications
Driver with access to own vehicle.
Additional Information
Be part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values. Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we would love to hear from you!
Date Advert Closes: 01 August 2026
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