No, you will be directly employed by The Good Care Group. As a fully-managed, live-in care service, we employ, recruit and train all of our carers.

Depending on the needs of your client, shifts can range from 10-12hours a day. During this time you will be able to take breaks. If your client can’t be left alone during your break, cover will be arranged, we call this relief care. If your client needs regular care through the night, relief care will be arranged to avoid disrupting your sleep. Your wellbeing will always be considered and supported as well as your clients.

Yes, you will have your own room within your clients home for the duration of your placement. We will check that the room is suitable before you start work.

You will have regular contact with your care management team and support from our carer services team who are on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

There will be plenty of opportunities to progress and develop at The Good Care Group.

We support training in Health and Social Care to Diploma Level and provide opportunities to train towards specialisation in a specific or complex condition. If you have a career goal, our training team will encourage and support you to achieve it.

We understand how important it is to have a healthy balance between work and your personal life. Our employment packages offer a great range of support including flexible rota patterns, covering your travel expenses to and from placement in the UK, paid annual leave, 24/7 support and more.

We’ll do everything we can to match you to a client based not only on your skills and experience but your personalities and interests too. From the moment you’re introduced to a client, your management team and carer services team will be on hand, and an emergency phone line is there if you need it, all day, every day.

There’s also a confidential employee assistance service, with counsellors providing 24/7 telephone support for any professional or personal issues you want to discuss. Our Consultant Admiral Nurse will also be there for you, offering support through any bereavement you may experience.

Your health, well-being and happiness are important to us. We’re rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in England for the management and support we provide and ‘Excellent’ for quality of care and support by the Scotland Care Inspectorate.

There’s nowhere better to get the support you need as a live-in carer. Everything you need is only ever a phone call or email away – and you can claim back the cost of all work-related calls from your mobile each month. Part of your live-in care work will include managing client records electronically. We provide a lightweight laptop with every placement, so you’re constantly connected. A dedicated email address means you can receive regular updates, attend webinars and access 1-2-1 support, whenever you need it.

You will need the right to work in the UK and valid identification.

You must pass a full DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and pass referencing checks from your previous employers.

To work at The Good Care Group, you’ll also need to complete and pass our induction training and complete and maintain a Care Certificate qualification if you do not already hold one. You must also be able to speak and write in English fluently.

We have clients across England, Scotland and The Isle of Man. You will be matched with your client based on compatibility, and not location, so some travelling may be required. You will be reimbursed for any UK travel expenses.

During the initial assessment phase your Care Manager will create a detailed document called a care plan that will include medication, medical conditions and any other relevant information required for your client’s day-to-day care. This care plan can be accessed via the laptop we have in your clients home, and it will always be kept up-to-date to show what tasks you need to complete.