Salary: £1,092 per week
Location: Tewkesbury (Quiet Rural Location)
Rotation: 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off
Please note: We do not offer Certificate of Sponsorship for these roles.
About the Role
We are seeking a compassionate and highly skilled Live-in Carer to join a dedicated team supporting a client with complex needs in a beautiful, quiet rural area of Tewkesbury. This is a specialized, permanent role requiring a carer with experience in complex care. You will be part of a fixed, long-term team providing 2:1 support, ensuring you always have another staff member working alongside you. This position offers a consistent 2-weeks-on, 2-weeks-off rotation, allowing you to provide high-quality, person-centered care while maintaining an excellent work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide specialized support for a non-verbal client living with Advanced Huntington’s Disease.
* Administer PEG medication and feeding according to clinical guidelines.
* Work collaboratively within a 2:1 care model to ensure the highest safety standards.
* Liaise professionally with the client's family who live next door and visit daily.
* Ensure the client’s comfort and dignity while taking a scheduled 2-hour break each day.
Requirements
* Proven experience in complex care, ideally involving Huntington’s Disease and PEG systems.
* Minimum of one year of experience as a Live-In Carer.
* Strong sense of empathy, patience, and a natural ability to build trust with a non-verbal client.
* Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively within a small, fixed team and with the client’s family.
* Full UK Driving Licence and unrestricted Right to Work in the UK.
* Availability to attend 5 days of classroom Induction in Cheltenham, Salisbury or Chippenham.
Benefits
* Competitive rates of pay
* week on, week off work pattern
* Ongoing training and development opportunities
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Pension scheme
* Weekly Pay
* 28 days Annual Leave
* FREE uniform
* PAID training
* Blue light and Lifestyle discount cards
* Recommend a friend bonus of up to £250 per introduction
Retain Healthcare Ltd and Retain Skills (South West) Ltd are an equal opportunities employer, offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS Check.
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