How to become a live-in carer

To be considered for our live-in care roles, the basic requirements are:

• A high standard of written and spoken english
• The right to work in the UK
• Clear police, occupational health and reference checks
• Good professional and personal references
• Good family cooking skills
•  Ability to run a home and keep it clean

During the recruitment process we are also looking for:

• Good physical fitness for tasks like carrying shopping, stairwork and client moving and handling
• Sound mental health, while working alone and unsupervised in isolated assignments
• Good personal hygiene and a tidy and appropriate dress sense
• Effective communication, observation and reporting skills
• An appreciation of people with care needs and the capacity to value them as individuals
• Confidence in washing, dressing and providing continence support
• The understanding to work with people from a range of backgrounds and to recognise their values, practices and customs
• Ability to fit in and respect a client’s lifestyle and home, as well as their right to choice, dignity, privacy and independence

• A kind, caring and sensitive approach with a demeanour suitable for our clients
• Capacity to empathise with the effects of losing ability and function whilst maximising the physical and mental potential of clients
• Organised, flexible and resilient with a sense of humour
• Ability to work on own initiative and to remain calm in difficult situations
• Willingness to undertake training
• Ability to recognise personal limitations and take action to prevent deterioration in working performance or escalation to a crisis situation
• Evidence that you are comfortable using technology such as using a laptop as all our care plans are online and the first step of the application process is to fill in an online application form

But most importantly – everyone who works at The Good Care Group has compassion, commitment and energy. We enjoy what we do and feel privileged and rewarded every day.

Your offer of employment will include a contract that states you are a direct and full time employee of The Good Care Group. This entitles you to all the benefits that come with being in full time employment with us.

For training, there really is no where better. The training you receive at The Good Care Group is second to none, whether you are already qualified or are starting out on your career in care.

All employees are required to attend our 5-day induction training which takes place in our office in London (we also run training once a month in Spain). This will give you some great insight into how we operate as a company and is an ideal opportunity for the care team to get to know you and make an informed match to one of our clients.

Our in-depth induction programme gives you the right tools, skills and mindset to deliver outstanding care. The course takes place in London (we also run one each month in Spain), with sessions led by our industry experts and condition specialists.

You’ll be taught live-in care skills, innovative care techniques and the knowledge needed to enable our clients to live safe and well at home.

The course will refresh and develop your knowledge. It covers a wide range of topics including:

• Neurological conditions
• Understanding dementia (Foundation level)
• First aid
• Safeguarding, mental capacity, best interests and DOLS
• Medication administration
• Urinalysis
• The ageing process
• Common health conditions
• Personal care
• Skin care
• Continence management

• Nutrition and hydration
• End of life care
• People moving and handling

You’ll also learn about being an employee of The Good Care Group:

• Our values and culture
• Your terms of employment, i.e. pay, holidays and expenses
• IT & e-learning – understanding our systems
• Wellbeing – how we look after ourselves at work

During training, you’ll experience a variety of training techniques, including hands-on applied learning, e-learning, reflective practice, workshops and practical learning and assessment.

You will also be introduced to our unique good care together carer community. This is a colleague community that’s available 24/7 with helpful, friendly advice whenever you need it. With access to our online Carer Community, you’ll always feel connected.

While it supports our commitment to digital working, good care together offers many more benefits:

• A secure forum for sharing advice, experiences and learnings from your placement with carer colleagues around the country
• A place where you will always feel part of the team, even if your placement is remote or far from home
• Time-saving help with admin, uploading expenses, scheduling time off and applying for overtime
• A helpful alerts service with regular updates and messages from Head Office