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Home care is more than tasks and timings. It’s connection, comfort and helping someone stay independent in the home they love. These are the six qualities we look for, and none of them needs a qualification.
Why it matters
For many of the people we visit, their carer is more than help with daily tasks. You bring company, a sense of security and the chance to stay in the place they feel most comfortable: their own home.
That’s why people who choose care are special. You make a real, positive difference to someone every single day, and you build relationships that matter to you both.
How to apply
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.
