Cover Carer Wanted ES1607


Company:	Independent Lives
Salary:	from £12.71 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newhaven
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Sept 2026
Closing date:	3 Oct 2026

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Summary

Cover Carer Wanted

Ref: ES1607

Location: Newhaven

Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Preferred

Employment status:

Employed or Self-employed

Hours per week:

Typically one week of live-in care per month.

Hourly pay rate:

£12.71/hour

I am a lady in my 80's living with Parkinson’s Disease, which means my mobility can vary from day to day. I also have Crohn's Disease & so have a restricted diet.

I have a wonderful primary live-in carer who provides my main support. I'm seeking a live-in carer to cover the periods when my primary carer is taking a break. This is typically for one week per month (although is flexible, to be agreed between yourself & the primary carer).

A full care plan is in place & can be discussed in more detail upon application. However, I typically wake at 7am & sleep from 9pm & require assistance with everything from eating, personal hygiene, dressing, medication, etc. between those hours. I may on occasion, if unwell, need toileting assistance in the night.

A daily 2 hour break is covered by a "break carer" most days.

Some days I enjoy chatting and discussing what is happening in the world, while other days I prefer to rest quietly. I am therefore looking for someone who is personable and enjoys conversation but is equally happy providing calm companionship.

Experience supporting someone with Parkinson’s Disease & Crohn's Disease, or at least restricted mobility & diet, is preferable.

If you are warm, reliable and enjoy making a difference to someone’s life, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with a little about yourself, your experience & your availability.

Duties include:

- Medication prompting/administering

- Personal grooming

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Moving and handling

- Other relevant duties as required

- Cooking

- Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom assistance

Candidate qualities:

- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

- Reliable with good timekeeping

- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

- Hygienic, tidy and well organised

- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills

- Honest and cheerful

- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. If the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

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