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Live-In Carer

Home InsteadTaunton, England🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 8 Apr 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Live-In Carer role offers excellent growth potential with ongoing learning and NVQ qualifications, alongside competitive daily pay of up to £130. You'll thrive here if you're an experienced and compassionate individual with a driving license, ready to provide invaluable support to clients in their own homes. Apply today to join an award-winning team and make a real difference.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
Taunton, England, United Kingdom
Posted
5 months ago

Job Description

Female Live-In Care Professional – £130 per day

Taunton & Yeovil Area | Typically working on a 2 week on, 2 week off shift pattern |

Taunton & Local Villages 

We’re proud to be an award‑winning home care provider rate outstanding by CQC.

What We Offer You:

Up to £130 per day

  • Holiday pay, pension scheme and wellbeing support scheme
  • Free PPE and full induction training
  • Ongoing learning, NVQ/QCF qualifications and clear progression routes
  • Refer a Friend Scheme

Role

As an experienced Live-In Carer, you’ll be supporting older adults in their own home with providing reassurance and helping them feel safe at home.

Key Tasks

  • Provide round-the-clock care, including personal care, companionship and home help
  • Be a consistent and comforting presence, offering support tailored to each client’s unique needs
  • Assist with tasks such as cooking, medication reminders, housekeeping and emotional support
  • As a Live-In Care Professional, you will receive with 3 meals a day or food allowance to be discussed upon interview. Your own room to stay in and access to a TV and WiFi and a 2 hour break each day, when best for our clients

Ideal Candidate

Essential:

  • A valid Category B driving license is a genuine occupational requirement for this role due to the need to travel between remote sites where public transport is unavailable.
  • Willing to complete an Enhanced DBS
  • You have the right to work in the UK 
  • This post is open to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, due to the nature of the intimate support services provided to female service users

Desirable:

  • Level 4 English and IT literate
  • Dementia experience
  • A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference
  • Resilient, reliable, proactive with a can-do attitude
  • DBS on the Update Service

What happens next?

  • As soon as you apply, our friendly Ami Ai 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