Job Title: Live-In Support Worker - Female
Location: Braintree, Essex
Pay: £1,149 per week
Shifts: Live-in (08:00 - 20:00 active hours)
Contract: Live in (2 weeks on 2 weeks off)
Please note: Due to the personal care needs of our clients, this role is open to female applicants only. This is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
About the Role
As a Live-In Care Assistant, you will provide one-to-one support to a vulnerable person in their home, helping them live safely, independently, and with dignity. You will assist with personal care, companionship, mobility, emotional support, and daily living tasks such as meals and housekeeping.
In this dedicated role, you will provide 2:1 complex care support for an engaging female client in her 50s recovering from a life-changing stroke. She requires compassionate, tailored assistance with mobility (wheelchair user) and nutrition (non-oral feeding support), alongside skilled management for Epilepsy, Arthritis, and Cerebrovascular disease.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive theoretical and practical training (Full specialist training provided to advance your skills and confidence in complex care)
- Clear career progression opportunities within health and social care
- Weekly pay with PAYE (including accrued holiday pay) or umbrella options
- Refer-a-Friend scheme (T&Cs apply)
- Unrivalled hands-on guidance from our friendly Office Team, Registered Managers, and Clinical Nursing staff
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing home care and companionship tailored to individual needs
- Delivering respectful, compassionate personal care (washing, dressing, toileting)
- Assisting with physical mobility, safe manual handling techniques, and wheelchair transfers
- Nutritional management, including PEG feeding and specialized nourishment plans (Level 5 diet / Level 2 fluid)
- Administering medication safely and accurately (full training provided)
- Supporting complex medical needs (Epilepsy, Arthritis, Cerebrovascular disease) and monitoring symptoms such as pain, numbness, tingling, and sleep disruption
- Assisting with meals and light housekeeping
- Monitoring wellbeing, reporting changes, maintaining precise care plans, and communicating updates promptly
Who We're Looking For:
- A minimum of 6 months of professional UK Care experience
- Complex Care experience preferred, but not a mandatory need-we provide full specialist training!
- Valid Right to Work in the UK (we do not offer sponsorship)
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
- Warm, empathetic, and reliable approach to care delivery
Why Join Sugarman Health & Wellbeing?
You'll be part of a team committed to supporting individuals with complex care needs to build independence, confidence, and a better quality of life through personalised, compassionate care and tailored support.
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of their sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, civil partnership status, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, or disability.
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Live In Care Assistant in Braintree employer: Sugarman Health & Wellbeing
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises the well-being of both clients and staff. With flexible shift patterns and opportunities for professional growth, employees can thrive in their roles while making a meaningful impact in the lives of those they care for. Located in Birmingham, the company provides a unique chance to engage with the community and develop valuable skills in complex care.
Contact Details:
Sugarman Health & Wellbeing Recruitment Team
