Posted 09 November 2026Home Instead (Yeovil, Sherborne & Bridport) Homecare, Live in Care & Safety Systems

Job details

  • Salaryup to £130/24hr
  • RoleLive-in Carer
  • HoursFull Time or Part Time
  • LocationYeovil, Somerset
  • Job ReferenceHC_YEO_2_Livein

Job Summary

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.

Job Description

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
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