Live-in carer for private family
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £1,200 per week |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2026 |
| Location: | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | My Lighthouse Care Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Job overview
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A private family is seeking an experienced and compassionate live-in carer to provide 24-hour support for an 82-year-old client with dementia. This is a permanent, full-time role requiring 84-100 hours per week. The successful candidate will be a warm and emotionally supportive carer who can build trust, provide reassurance, and help the client feel safe and understood in their own home.
Key responsibilities
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The carer will live in the client's home and will be responsible for:
• Managing and administering medicines
• Supporting hygiene and toileting needs
• Assisting with mobility around the home
• Buying groceries and preparing meals
• Undertaking household tasks including cleaning and laundry
• Providing overnight reassurance and support
• Offering friendly companionship and emotional support
About the client
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AGE: 82
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: Dementia
Work environment
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The client's home is smoke-free and pet-free.
Requirements
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LANGUAGE: Fluent English (essential)
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING:
• Care Quality Commission (CQC) mandatory training
• Care Certificate
• Dementia care training
Who this role would suit
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A warm, kind and emotionally supportive individual with a genuine ability to reassure people and help them feel safe and understood.
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A private family is seeking an experienced and compassionate live-in carer to provide 24-hour support for an 82-year-old client with dementia. This is a permanent, full-time role requiring 84-100 hours per week. The successful candidate will be a warm and emotionally supportive carer who can build trust, provide reassurance, and help the client feel safe and understood in their own home.
Key responsibilities
==========================
The carer will live in the client's home and will be responsible for:
• Managing and administering medicines
• Supporting hygiene and toileting needs
• Assisting with mobility around the home
• Buying groceries and preparing meals
• Undertaking household tasks including cleaning and laundry
• Providing overnight reassurance and support
• Offering friendly companionship and emotional support
About the client
==========================
AGE: 82
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: Dementia
Work environment
==========================
The client's home is smoke-free and pet-free.
Requirements
==========================
LANGUAGE: Fluent English (essential)
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING:
• Care Quality Commission (CQC) mandatory training
• Care Certificate
• Dementia care training
Who this role would suit
==========================
A warm, kind and emotionally supportive individual with a genuine ability to reassure people and help them feel safe and understood.