Live in Carer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you an experienced Live in Carer looking for work? Are you caring, reliable and professional and want to make a difference to your clients lives?
Good Oaks is a friendly, successful company focused on providing quality care to private individuals in their own homes through our live-in service and visiting care. Good Oaks Live-in Carers help our clients stay independent at home by providing companionship, meal preparation, medication administration and personal care, living with their clients for a minimum of 4 weeks at a time.
Our placements are for a minimum of four weeks, but are flexible depending on the Client’s and Carer’s wishes. We can offer both flexible and guaranteed placements.
We are currently recruiting and have regular induction courses. If you are a caring, reliable, and professional, we’d love to hear from you.
Why become a Live in Carer with us?
- Flexible working patterns
- Weekly pay rates from £700 - £730
- Holiday pay paid for every week you are in a placement of £12.29 per day
- Pension contributions and employment status
- Food provided by clients / if any special dietary requirements a payment of £30 per week will be added to salary
- Supportive, proactive, and understanding management
- Paid induction and training
- Paid DBS
- Market-leading Employment Package – paid volunteer days, funding for courses, and our annual million step challenge
- Opportunities to study for a Level 2 or 3 QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care
What is required to be a Live in carer with us?
- To have a Recent or Updated Enhanced DBS Check or be willing to undergo one.
- Prior experience in the care sector (but not necessarily Live-in Care)
- To be caring, kind and compassionate
- To manage the home as much as required, possibly including cleaning, shopping, and cooking.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £786.00-£886.00 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Physical setting:
- Live-in
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overnight shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Oxfordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Care: 1 year (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Live in Carer roles across GoodOaks Homecare Abingdon's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20 - £22 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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