Live-in Carer

About the Company

We are ENA Care Group, a Live-in Care service operating throughout England & Wales, providing the highest level of quality care for individuals we are supporting and caring for since 1994.

You don’t need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications – we’re happy to work with you to help you become an excellent care assistant. Above all, we want someone that shares in our values. These are;

Enabling: We believe in enabling our individuals who receive care and support to achieve the greatest level of independence possible by providing high-quality, person-centred care, using the ‘mum’ test in everything we do.

Nurturing: We ensure everyone’s needs are fostered by applying good listening skills, a caring nature and showing compassion and empathy for every individual.

Aspiring: Aiming to aspire to greater things, listening to feedback and treating everyone individually and as an equal.

Why should I apply for this Live-In Carer job?

Care Professional Academy Rewards include:

• Herts Rewards (Vivup)
• XO Student Discount
• Access to?TOTUM Student Card?- usually exclusive to university students!
• Care Professional Rewards: Discount codes, cashback and savings on over 800 UK retailers?including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Apple, Pizza Hut and many more.
• Discounts on travel including bus ticket discounts, reduced servicing, and car leasing.

And a lot more…

• An opportunity to work with a broad range of ENA individual’s to suit your experience and personality
• Free 5-day training course to build your knowledge to deliver live-in care
• A case manager dedicated to you and your client
• Opportunity to earn bonuses through our Refer-a-friend scheme
• Travel reimbursement up to £50 for your placements.
• A friendly and supportive head office team is available 24/7.
• Up to 28-days paid annual leave per annum (pro-rata).
• Ongoing training and development to support your personal development.
• Government-backed Pension Scheme.
• DBS cost met by ENA
• Regular 121’s and Wellbeing Catch Ups

What does this Live-In Carer job involve?

Hours of Work: Short to Long term contracts – up to 12 weeks placement.

As a Live-in carer, you will live with the individual you are supporting and caring for, in their own home, this means living in the individual’s home with them for 24 hours per day, 2 to 12 weeks at a time. You’ll support them with personal care, cooking, cleaning, shopping, and transporting your client around. Most importantly, you will be their companion, friend and make sure they are well looked after.

Live-in Care is a highly rewarding career that provides you with the perfect balance between a fulfilling career coupled with a work/life balance. No experience is necessary as you’ll have access to our free, in-depth 5-day induction training, which all of our new carers attend.

Our family of Carers provides care throughout Southern England and Wales and you will be required to be flexible and adaptable to suit the individual’s needs and locations. In return, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a broad range of clients and will be rewarded with a variety of benefits that come with working for ENA and have access to our guaranteed work scheme.

• Managing medical conditions such as spinal injury, dementia, stroke, and incontinence.
• Cooking and cleaning to support the running of the household.
• Supporting individuals with personal care.
• Administering medication.

Am I the right person for this Live-In Carer job?

We expect all of our carers to really CARE about their work and the individuals they are caring for and supporting. You do not need previous experience, as long as you are willing to learn and have the right values and behaviours to become a fantastic carer.

• You will be required to be flexible to travel to the individual’s homes for placement across England and Wales (UK travel expenses covered to placement).
• You can commit to a minimum of 2 weeks up to 12 weeks in placement with one of our clients.
• You will be able to provide us with original proof that you have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
• A full and valid driving license for use within the UK is advantageous but not essential.

Applications will only be considered if located within a 10-mile radius of the position.

HCPA is not a registered sponsor for international workers seeking employment through the skilled or temporary worker route. Please refer to the UK Immigration Points-based routes and the information below to check your eligibility to work in the UK