current vacancies
current vacancies
Home Carer Job Vacancies
Looking for a job as a home carer?
We can’t pretend that your role won’t be challenging at times, but the sense of fulfilment our staff gain from embarking on a career as a live in carer or visiting carer is often overwhelming.
Looking for a role as a live-in carer? Maybe you’d like to join our office team? Joyful Care is recruiting now! You’ll find our full list of care vacancies right here on our website.
It takes a unique kind of person to become a professional carer. You need to have a compassionate nature; you must be able to work in a professional and discreet manner and must ensure that respect and dignity for the customer is always maintained. Above all, though, when you take on the role of a home carer, you must be highly willing to make a positive difference to people’s lives.
You will be responsible for various tasks, including household management and personal care. You will typically be expected to carry out everyday jobs such as cleaning, cooking, washing, and running errands, but you will also be delivering companionship to the person in your care – and this is often the most valuable form of support for those who are feeling isolated because of an illness or disability.
We can’t pretend that your role won’t be challenging at times, but the sense of fulfilment our staff gain from embarking on a career as a live in carer or visiting carer is often overwhelming. Caring for those in need is a truly rewarding experience.
To apply for a live in carer role with Joyful Care, you must meet the following criteria.
- You must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom
- Previous care experience is desirable buy not essential
- You must be reliable and trustworthy
- Possess a compassionate nature
- You must have excellent communication skills, and a fluent understanding of verbal and written English
In return, our home care agency can offer you:
- Great rates of payment
- Flexible working hours
- Amazing clients
- Support from our team
- Honest advice
Register for any one of the care vacancies today and discover why hundreds of carers choose to work with a reputable agency at dozens of locations across the country.
You can learn more about working alongside Joyful Care here.
View our current vacancies and apply book your free Assessment
Do you live overseas and want to work as a Live-In Carer in the UK?
Read on for more information on what’s required to work and train as a Live-In Carer here in the United Kingdom.
Firstly, please note that Joyful Care can only accept applications from people who already have the right to work in the UK. It’s also essential that your written and verbal English is of a good standard – it goes without saying that strong communication with our customers is an essential part of being a home carer.
Live-in carer training
We do offer FREE training to live in carers who join our network. However, it would also be useful if you already have experience working in a similar role. You could gain this experience through a work placement, from your personal life, or through volunteering in your community. We’d always recommend engaging in as many different care roles as possible to get a real feel for what the job entails.
We offer care placements in various locations around the UK, so if you’re currently based overseas but are looking to spend time working and travelling around the country, this is the perfect role for you!
Our live in care agency also offers work placements of varying lengths. You can decide to work 1 week on/1 week off, or you can commit to a longer-term placement with an individual if this is preferred. We will discuss your options with you in more detail if your application is successful.
Interested in working as a carer in the UK? Call us for a friendly chat on 07454422605, or click here to apply
Working Alongside Us
We provide a model of care that is highly valued by our customers.
If you want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
For most people, care is a vocation. Whether you’re looking for a career as a Carer, Care Manager, Administrator, or even a Registered Nurse, you want to make a difference to people’s lives. At Joyful Care we give you all the support you need to fulfil that ambition.
When you join our network, you become part of a culture where our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We work together, supporting each other in an open, honest way.
A commitment to your training and development
We’re committed to helping you reach your potential. Offering innovative and new bespoke learning and development programmes. Whether you’re new to care or highly experienced, you’ll benefit from this. Our innovative training can be tailored to your personal career goals, and we can help arrange further training in specialised areas should you so wish.
Support from day one of registration
We want you to feel supported from day one. A role-specific training review will be fully tailored to your needs and matched to your clients, preparing you for your role and helping you understand what you need to do your job well.
Rewarding and recognising you
Whatever the role, we want you to feel motivated and rewarded so the pay package you can expect from your private client is very good. We also recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance – so we always try to be flexible, helping you fit your working life around your home life
Long Service Awards
We think it’s important to recognise good performance and loyalty. We give Long Service Awards after you have been registered with us for some time
Join us and you’ll grow in confidence and ability as you take on exciting new challenges. Plus, you’ll be given the kind of rewards and support that make you feel special. (Let’s face it, we couldn’t do without you.) Joyful Care is different. It’s exciting, it’s better. And we love it. We hope you do too. Make a difference… every day. For an informal chat call: 07454422605.
Recruitment and Training Process
Staff Training and Development
Our Live in carers are reliable and good at their job because of the excellent training, support, and development they receive.
Live-In Carer Registration Process
Step 1
Application
The carefully considered questions within our application form will help us see if you’re right for the opportunities we have available.
Step 2
Screening
Once you’ve submitted your application, our recruitment team will screen your CV and invite you for an interview.
If you are successful at this stage, you will then be invited to the next stage of the process.
Step 3
Profile review
Here’s the chance to sell yourself in front of our carer registration advisor. This is your golden opportunity to impress us, so make sure you’ve done your homework and be clear on your best attributes. Here we will help you build your profile to show to potential clients, help draw out what makes you special and unique and suggest areas that could be improved – we will support you all the way to showcase your skills and experience.
If you are successful at this stage, you will then be invited to the next stage of the process.
Step 4
Training
To improve your confidence at work and equip you with all the skills you need to provide exceptional care, we offer a training programme suitable for your role, but it is your responsibility to make sure you are confident delivering what you are trained in. If you need more help or training, then ask us and we can support your development. Whatever your role, wherever your ambition lies, we’ll give you all the support you need to do your job well. However far you want to go within this profession, we’ll get behind you all the way.
Step 5
Congratulations! If you have passed our screening and we are in receipt of successful DBS checks and references, you’re on your way to becoming an official member of the network.
So, what are you waiting for? Apply to be a carer alongside Joyful Care today. Good luck!
