Live in Carer

Job Description

Location:

Altogether Care, Somerset area

Are you a compassionate caregiver who enjoys helping others? If so, becoming a Live-in Care Assistant with Altogether Care might be the perfect job for you!

As a Live-in Care Assistant, you will live in the home of the person you are caring for, providing personalised care and support. Your presence will offer comfort and reassurance to both the individual and their loved ones, ensuring they receive high-quality, compassionate care at all times.

We are looking for individuals who have a desire to make a real impact on others' lives.

• Competitive pay
• Permanent contract with guaranteed hours
• Welcome bonus and Refer-a-Friend rewards via Care Friends
• Fully funded induction, ongoing training, and career development
• Access to 100s of eLearning courses and an opportunity for career progression
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Mental Health support and access to wellbeing initiatives
• Pension scheme and staff recognition rewards

• Providing high-quality care and support to clients in their own homes.
• Assisting with personal care tasks such as medication, washing/bathing, oral hygiene, and dressing.
• Supporting clients with daily tasks, including meal preparation and general housekeeping.
• Offering choices for social activities, accompanying clients to lead meaningful lives, providing emotional support, and promoting independence.
• Building positive relationships with clients' families, loved ones, and other professionals involved in their support.

• At least one year of care experience.
• Ability to work an average of 8‑week blocks on duty.
• Attendance at induction and refresher training at our dedicated training centres.
• Empower individuals to make their own decisions and choices.
• Provide dignified assistance with personal care, including washing, bathing, dressing, and medication.
• Offer physical and emotional support to those in your care.
• Enable participation in daily living tasks and activities.
• Assist with healthcare and personal appointments.
• Foster positive relationships with individuals, their families, colleagues, and other professionals.
• Confidence in using mobile technology to record and deliver care.
• Uphold Altogether Care's values:
  Respect, Trust, Positivity, Safety, and Compassion.
• Adhere to safe working practices and comply with company policies.
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills that meet individual needs.
• Demonstrate respect and adaptability to live with someone in their own home.

• Home Care Assistant
• Personal Care Assistant
• Live-in Support Worker
• Home Help Assistant
• Domiciliary Carer
• Homecare Worker
• Supportive Living Carer
• Home Caregiver
• Live-in Companion
• Homecare Assistant
• Respite Carer

All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS.

Altogether Care is a family-owned and operated business, rooted in the Dorset and South Somerset community for over 30 years. We see our clients as an extended family. So we work hard to understand the ‘real you’ and put your wellbeing, quality of life and independence at the centre of everything we do. Our aim is to help you live as independently as possible with the peace of mind that professional care and support is always there when you need it.

We recognise that the most important people after our clients, are our front line care providers who support them. With care providers employed across our care services throughout the South West, we know that they are the key to our success, and the core of our business. In addition to our care providers, our founders and the management team all work closely together, and all of whom have multiple years’ experience within the care sector.

• 1 Year UK Care Experience

Wednesday 18th February, 2026

fulltime

From £97.68 Daily to £125.00 Daily