Live-in carer for private family
| Posting date: | 12 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £800 to £1,000 per week |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2026 |
| Location: | Teignmouth, Devon |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | My Lighthouse Care Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Job overview
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This is a permanent live-in carer position for an 86-year-old client with dementia. The client is physically active but experiences frequent confusion and can be challenging at times. They live in a rural location with two cats. This role would suit a warm, kind and emotionally supportive carer who is skilled at providing reassurance and helping clients feel safe and understood.
Key responsibilities
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The carer will live in the client's home and undertake the following duties:
• Manage and administer medicines
• Buy groceries and prepare meals
• Undertake household tasks including cleaning and laundry
• Drive the client to appointments
• Provide overnight reassurance and support
• Offer companionship and be a friendly presence
• Assist with the care of the client's two cats
About the client
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AGE: 86
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: Dementia
ADDITIONAL HEALTH NEEDS: The client is physically active but frequently confused and can sometimes be challenging.
HOUSEHOLD: The client has two cats.
Work environment
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The client's home is smoke-free. The carer will be working in a rural location with a lovely setting.
Requirements
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ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Fluent English speaker
- Valid UK driving licence (essential for this role)
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) mandatory training
- Care Certificate qualification
- Able to live in the client's home permanently as part of this live-in carer position
- Able to provide overnight reassurance and support to the client as required in this live-in role
- Able to manage and administer medicines to the client
- Comfortable with living and working in a rural location
What we're looking for
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A warm, kind and emotionally supportive carer with strong interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will be patient, reassuring and skilled at helping clients feel safe and understood. They should be comfortable living in a rural setting and enjoy the companionship of both people and pets.
Working pattern
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This is a live-in position. The working pattern is flexible to be arranged, with regular break cover provided by the family to allow for time off.
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This is a permanent live-in carer position for an 86-year-old client with dementia. The client is physically active but experiences frequent confusion and can be challenging at times. They live in a rural location with two cats. This role would suit a warm, kind and emotionally supportive carer who is skilled at providing reassurance and helping clients feel safe and understood.
Key responsibilities
==========================
The carer will live in the client's home and undertake the following duties:
• Manage and administer medicines
• Buy groceries and prepare meals
• Undertake household tasks including cleaning and laundry
• Drive the client to appointments
• Provide overnight reassurance and support
• Offer companionship and be a friendly presence
• Assist with the care of the client's two cats
About the client
==========================
AGE: 86
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: Dementia
ADDITIONAL HEALTH NEEDS: The client is physically active but frequently confused and can sometimes be challenging.
HOUSEHOLD: The client has two cats.
Work environment
==========================
The client's home is smoke-free. The carer will be working in a rural location with a lovely setting.
Requirements
==========================
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Fluent English speaker
- Valid UK driving licence (essential for this role)
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) mandatory training
- Care Certificate qualification
- Able to live in the client's home permanently as part of this live-in carer position
- Able to provide overnight reassurance and support to the client as required in this live-in role
- Able to manage and administer medicines to the client
- Comfortable with living and working in a rural location
What we're looking for
==========================
A warm, kind and emotionally supportive carer with strong interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will be patient, reassuring and skilled at helping clients feel safe and understood. They should be comfortable living in a rural setting and enjoy the companionship of both people and pets.
Working pattern
==========================
This is a live-in position. The working pattern is flexible to be arranged, with regular break cover provided by the family to allow for time off.