New to care
You don’t need a qualification or a care background to become a home carer with MSH. We give you full, nurse-led training and shadow shifts with experienced carers, so you feel confident from your very first visit.
The role
No two days are the same, because no two people are. Depending on someone’s care plan, your visits might include:
Skills you already have
Caring for a parent, grandparent or child teaches patience, kindness and calm.
Retail, hospitality and call centre roles build the people skills carers use every day.
For many people we visit, a friendly chat matters as much as anything else.
Turning up on time and following a plan makes a real difference to someone’s day.
Something holding you back?
There’s real room to grow, with qualifications like the Level 2 and 3 Diplomas in Adult Care, and routes into senior and specialist roles.
You’re never really alone. You shadow experienced colleagues first, and there’s always support at the end of the phone.
Personal care is part of it. So is a cuppa and a chat, a familiar face, and helping someone stay independent in their own home.
Many of our team started with neither. What matters most is kindness, reliability and a willingness to learn. We’ll train you.
Training
Before your first visit on your own, you complete a full induction led by a nurse, then shadow experienced carers on real rounds until you feel confident.
No experience needed
How to apply
Questions
No. We provide full, nurse-led training, and you can work towards fully funded, nationally accredited qualifications once you join.
No. You shadow experienced carers on real visits until you are confident, and the office team is always at the end of the phone.
Yes. Our rounds cover homes across Furness and the South Lakes, so you need a valid UK driving licence. You can use a company car or claim a mileage allowance for your own, and travel time between visits is paid.
Part-time shifts run 7am to 3pm or 3pm to 10pm, and full-time hours are 7am to 11pm, on a set pattern with alternate weekends off. Every contract is permanent with guaranteed hours.
Our roles pay £13 to £17 an hour. The starting rate is £13, client uplifts are available on top, and overtime starts at £17 an hour. Travel time between visits is paid at National Minimum Wage.
An enhanced DBS check, proof of your right to work in the UK, references and a full employment history. We guide you through each one, and you can start as soon as they are complete.
Quick answers about working with us
Our roles pay £13 to £17 an hour. The starting rate is £13, client uplifts are available on top, and overtime starts at £17 an hour.
Yes. Travel time between visits is paid at National Minimum Wage, and you can use a company car or claim a mileage allowance for your own.
Part-time shifts run 7am to 3pm or 3pm to 10pm, and full-time hours are 7am to 11pm, on a set pattern with alternate weekends off.
Yes. Every contract is permanent with guaranteed hours, so you know what you will earn each week.
No. Experience is welcome but not essential. You get full, nurse-led training and shadow shifts with experienced carers before you go out on your own.
Yes. Your training is paid from day one, and you can work towards fully funded, nationally accredited qualifications once you join.
No. You shadow experienced carers on real visits until you are confident, and the office team is always at the end of the phone.
Yes. Our rounds cover homes across Furness and the South Lakes, so you need a valid UK driving licence.
An enhanced DBS check, proof of your right to work in the UK, references and a full employment history. We guide you through each one.
You need to be 18 or over to work as a home carer with us.
Not at the moment. You need to already have the right to work in the UK for the hours the role needs.
Barrow-in-Furness, Dalton, Askam, Ulverston and Kendal, with visits planned around the towns and villages near you.
A few minutes on your phone. There is no CV needed, and you can save your application and finish it later.
We give you a friendly call to chat about the role and your hours, then invite you to an informal interview. After your checks, you start paid training.
Of course. Call the recruitment team on 01229 311157 or send us a message from the contact page.
