Live-In Carer

Home Instead

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Yeovil, England, gb on site Until 9/21/2026 2+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

Live-In Care Professional – up to £130/24hr

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

We’re proud to be an award‑winning home care provider, celebrated as the Best Social Care Company and recognised as a 5‑Star Employer for the past three years.

What We Offer You:

£130.00 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
  • Access exclusive employee discounts with a wide range of UK retailers, including discounted gym memberships, family days out, MOTs, servicing and more
  • Build strong connections through our regular Care Professional coffee mornings
  • Benefit from a dedicated mentoring scheme designed to support all new team members
  • Stay informed and engaged with our monthly company newsletter
  • Take advantage of convenient on-site free parking

If you're motivated by helping others and creating strong professional connections, you'll find genuine job satisfaction in a role where client relationships are at the heart of what we do.

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 (we do not offer any form of Sponsorship)
  • Minimum of 2 years experienced of providing live-in care in the clients own home

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, 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

 

About this role

Summary

Support older adults with personal care, companionship, and home help in their own homes.

Job title

Live-In Carer

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Yeovil, England; remote work not allowed

Salary

£0k+

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

driver's licenseDBS checkEnglishIT literacy

Preferred skills

dementia experience

Specializations

home carepersonal carecompanionshipmedication remindershousekeeping
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Yeovil, UK

On-site City