Paragon Home Healthcare
Male Live-in Carer – Dartford DA16 | Driver Essential | £139.81/day
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About the Role:
Paragon Home Healthcare is hiring a live-in care assistant for a friendly and active Irish man with a spinal cord injury. Despite his injury, which he's had for many years, he remains highly independent, spontaneous, and busy. He leads an active lifestyle and is looking for a care assistant who can support him in his daily activities while respecting his independence. He requires a live-in carer to help assist him with moving and handling, his daily tasks etc. He likes chatting and socialising, visiting the cinema, gym and his family and he has a car he uses for daily trips out, therefore he will need a carer who can drive. This role will suit someone who enjoys a physical and active role as the client transfers frequently requiring specific moving and handling procedures and enjoys being active most days. He lives in a spacious home with a garden with his partner, his family often visit who have a dog.
Job Details:
📆 Rota & Pay:
- Rota: 2-week live-in assignment, succeeded by a 2-week rest period. Following 1-week rest, you have the option to work with another client for 1 week. Alternatively, if eligible, you can be a part of our Standby rota, working conveniently from home.
- Pay rate: £139.81 per day.
- Travel allowance: Competitive travel allowance for each placement.
- Food allowance: Competitive food allowance per day, if applicable.
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🫶 Live-In Care Responsibilities
- Assist with personal care, mobility, meal prep, and daily living activities.
- Provide support with spinal injury care and encourage independence.
- Observe and record the client’s health status, and ensure their safety and well-being.
- Arrange transportation for appointments, outings, and travel when required.
📍 Location: DA16
🚗 Driver: Essential – the client goes out every day and carers need to drive the client's adapted vehicle and must have a clean driver's license. You must be a driver and happy to help with regular community outings.
Pets: Household has 1 dog
What We’re Looking For:
Male carer required due to the need to provide personal care (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1). We welcome applications from male carers who are kind, dependable, and confident supporting someone in their own home. You don’t need spinal injury experience – just a willingness to learn, a common-sense approach, and the ability to follow the client’s lead.
What We Offer:
- 💷 Up to £400 in Joining & Training Rewards
- 💪 Competitive Pay Rates
- 🎄 Double Pay on Xmas Day
- 🩺 24/7 Nurse-Led Support
- 🎓 Fully Paid Training – e-Learning & In-Person
- 🚀 Career Development Opportunities
- 🤝 £250 Refer-a-Friend Bonus
Rewards and bonuses subject to eligibility criteria
Other benefits include:
- Growth and progression opportunities
- Relaxed and supportive work setting
- On-the-job training
- Safe and inclusive work environments
- Travel allowance (if eligible)
- Two-weekly payroll
- Stable, regular shifts with advance schedules
- Staff reward and benefits scheme
- You are never alone – 24-hour support
- Nurse-led service and expert guidance
- 🏆 Award-winning employer, recommended by our staff
- 🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme
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Responsibilities
- Observe and record the client's health status.
- Assist clients with activities of daily living.
- Ensure the client's safety.
- Maintain client confidentiality.
- Notify clients of changes in medications.
- Arrange transportation for client appointments.
Requirements to Work with Us
- Complete our online application form.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Enhanced (DBS) check or online sign-up.
- References.
Training & Support:
Paragon is a specialist provider of spinal cord injury and complex care. You’ll receive full training before you start, and where possible, time will be given to get familiar with the care routine. No previous experience with spinal care is needed.
About Paragon Home Healthcare
At Paragon Home Healthcare, we prioritize our staff. We are a professional, innovative, and rewarding team with a primary goal: to enhance the lives of those in need of care through compassionate, consistent, and high-quality home care services. Join our award-winning team, where we offer immediate starts, swift recruitment, paid training, flexible schedules, and regular work. Our staff consistently rates us as a 5-star employer.
Paragon Home Healthcare is a client-focused and ethical care organization committed to delivering exceptional quality of care while valuing and supporting our staff.
If you’re interested – or know someone who might be a good fit – we’d love to hear from you.
Paragon Home Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. Roles with occupational requirements are assessed on a case-by-case basis and are compliant with the Equality Act 2010.
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