Live-in care placements in and around Reading are an invaluable service for local families and individuals, providing one-to-one personalised care entirely adapted to the person’s preferences, routine and needs.
Our exceptional live-in carers work to structured shifts, with a balance between breaks and downtime, private sleeping accommodation for overnight care requirements, and uplifts in pay associated with waking night care provision.
Apply now via our home care jobs page or learn more about alternate roles below:
Full-time home care role
Night home carer role
Part time home care role
Guardian Angel Carers in Reading provides outstanding quality care and rewards the commitment and compassion our CareAngels provide with competitive pay rates, ongoing professional development support and a sector-leading rewards package to help every carer progress and further their career.
Many live-in care roles are based on the unique needs and care required by people or couples with specific vulnerabilities. We focus on value-based recruitment to match appropriate carers with each service user.
No two days are the same, and as a live-in carer, you need to be responsive, flexible, and able to adjust to the needs of the client, whether that involves cooking healthy meals, supporting a client when attending days out, or following an evening and morning routine.
Live-in care placements are often suited to both drivers and non-drivers since the long-term, ongoing nature of live-in care negates the need to be able to travel between posts within a single shift.
Guardian Angel Carers provides excellent pay and benefits for all live-in carers, with clear and pre-agreed shift structures, incorporating overnight care, waking nights and the hours on either side that may be necessary for evening and early morning support.
Alongside confirmed hourly or daily rates of pay, we offer:
Specific pay rates, duties and working structures are included in all our vacancy postings. You are welcome to contact our recruitment colleagues for further information about any live-in care positions open to new applicants.
The core skills necessary to be a live-in carer are a blend of personal and professional. Our comprehensive training programmes can provide the required expertise and knowledge to support applicants new to the profession but with the essential characteristics to offer fantastic quality care.
We prioritise live-in care applicants with the following:
Live-in carers provide continuity, reassurance, comfort and professional assistance, and duties are varied, from preparing a nutritious evening meal to be enjoyed in friendly company to supporting individuals who wish to maintain independence and dignity while living in their own homes.
