Live-in Carer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Live-in Carer
Oxford House Community Care provides high quality Personal Care, Support and Companionship to people in their own homes. We provide person-centred care that reflects not only their health and well-being needs, but also their personal preferences and interests, giving them choice and control. Our Carers will provide assistance with personal care, medication tasks, shopping, laundry, meal preparation, community inclusion and waking night support.
Oxford House Community Care are looking for experienced, kind and compassionate live-in Carers. We do not have a sponsor licence, the applicant will need to be living in the UK and have right to work.
- Location: Maidenhead and surrounding areas.
- Salary: £750 to £850 per week
- Full Time or to cover i.e. 10 days every six weeks plus holiday cover
- Experience essential
Job Description:
As a live-in carer, you may be involved with:
- Companionship - spending time with and interacting with the client. This may involve accompanied trips into the community
- Personal care – assisting with bathing, dressing, and continence support
- Helping with mobility
- Overseeing medication – all according to the customer’s client's care plan
- Household duties – help with cleaning, washing clothes, ironing
- Preparing and cooking meals. Nutrition and hydration support.
- Shopping and picking up prescriptions
- Any other reasonable tasks as per the care plan
Benefits of joining our Care team include:
* Competitive pay
* Workplace pension & staff benefit schemes
* Staff referral scheme - refer a friend and earn extra money
* Full, paid training
* Job security
* Birthday holiday incentive
* Full PPE, uniforms, COVID-19 test kits
* Career progression and further training opportunities
*Please note we do not have a sponsorship licence*
For further information and a full job description, please contact our office team.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £750.00-£850.00 per week
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Physical setting:
- Live-in
Shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
COVID-19 considerations:
Full PPE provided
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Live-in Carer roles across Oxford House Community Care's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £19 - £21 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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