Visiting carer for private family
| Posting date: | 28 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £15 to £20 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 June 2026 |
| Location: | Newquay, Cornwall |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | My Lighthouse Care Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Job overview
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The client is seeking an experienced and compassionate visiting carer to provide personalised care and support for an 89-year-old with dementia. This is a permanent role offering 20-40 hours per week, with the flexibility to work across daytime, nighttime, or weekend shifts. The successful candidate will be a warm and emotionally supportive individual who excels at building trust and helping the client feel safe and understood.
Key responsibilities
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The carer will visit the client's home and undertake the following responsibilities:
• Manage and administer medicines
• Support hygiene and toileting needs
• Help with mobility around the home
• Prepare meals
• Carry out household tasks including cleaning and laundry
• Provide overnight reassurance and support
• Offer friendly companionship and emotional support
About the client
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AGE: 89
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: Dementia
Work environment
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Smoke-free and pet-free home.
Requirements
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QUALIFICATIONS:
• Care Certificate or equivalent
LANGUAGE: Fluent English (essential)
Working pattern
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20-40 hours per week. The client requires 24-hour care and the family is seeking to establish a team of carers covering daytime, nighttime, and weekend shifts, or any arrangement that suits the successful candidate's availability.
Who this role would suit
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A warm, kind, and emotionally supportive carer with a genuine ability to reassure people and help them feel safe and understood. The ideal candidate will be patient, reliable, and committed to delivering high-quality person-centred care.
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The client is seeking an experienced and compassionate visiting carer to provide personalised care and support for an 89-year-old with dementia. This is a permanent role offering 20-40 hours per week, with the flexibility to work across daytime, nighttime, or weekend shifts. The successful candidate will be a warm and emotionally supportive individual who excels at building trust and helping the client feel safe and understood.
Key responsibilities
==========================
The carer will visit the client's home and undertake the following responsibilities:
• Manage and administer medicines
• Support hygiene and toileting needs
• Help with mobility around the home
• Prepare meals
• Carry out household tasks including cleaning and laundry
• Provide overnight reassurance and support
• Offer friendly companionship and emotional support
About the client
==========================
AGE: 89
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: Dementia
Work environment
==========================
Smoke-free and pet-free home.
Requirements
==========================
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Care Certificate or equivalent
LANGUAGE: Fluent English (essential)
Working pattern
==========================
20-40 hours per week. The client requires 24-hour care and the family is seeking to establish a team of carers covering daytime, nighttime, and weekend shifts, or any arrangement that suits the successful candidate's availability.
Who this role would suit
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A warm, kind, and emotionally supportive carer with a genuine ability to reassure people and help them feel safe and understood. The ideal candidate will be patient, reliable, and committed to delivering high-quality person-centred care.
Tweak job description, qualifications, title and requirements