Working as a Live-in Carer
Being passionate about supporting and enhancing the lives of others
To become a live-in carer you need to ask yourself the following questions; Are you passionate about care? About supporting and enhancing the lives of others? Are you able to listen, empathise, show understanding, even in the most challenging of circumstances? Do you have a sunny disposition that will bring a smile to others?
Building on your passion
If you have answered yes to the above, these are the very building blocks required of a live-in carer that make a real difference to the lives of our service users.
If you were to ask one of our carers, “why do you do what you do?”, they would say “I really enjoy enabling others to remain as independent as possible in their own homes. I gain self satisfaction from helping others to live life to the fullest.”
Each successful application undergoes extensive background checks, which includes enhanced DBS checks and three satisfactory references from previous employers prior to any formal job offer.
Training
Working for KP Live-In Services as a carer is a very rewarding role that delivers real job satisfaction. There are also other benefits to becoming a carer and we have listed just a few below…
Help with training, including distance learning opportunities, mandatory training and NVQ/QCF’s
The chance to travel the UK whilst working and using this opportunity to explore the British Isles during your time off
Flexibility – to fit in with your family or own personal circumstances
Flexibility of working a minimum of 1 week to a maximum of 6 weeks before having a week off
Accommodation and full board whilst on assignment
Continuity of care, you could really get to know your clients and return to them regularly
Supervisions
You will be regularly supervised and observed delivering care in the homes of our service users by a senior member of the team. We will always ask the service user’s permission in advance if we plan to undertake an observation in the home.
Doing the supervisions allows us to monitor the quality of care and support that our service users are receiving. In addition it is also to see if there are any training requirements for our carers.
We greatly appreciate our service user’s cooperation in helping us to maintain and improve upon the standards of service we deliver.
Can we help?
If you or a loved one could use our professional support, it might be time to get in touch. One of our dedicated care coordinators will be happy to discuss a plan that’s most suitable for you.