Live-In Male Care Professional

Company: Home Instead
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Location: Taunton
Job Description:

Location: Taunton, Somerset | Shift: 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off

Join our award-winning, rated outstanding by CQC, home care team and make a real difference in someone’s life!

What We Offer:

  • Competitive daily rate up to £130
  • Holiday pay, pension scheme, and wellbeing support
  • Free PPE and comprehensive induction training
  • Ongoing professional development, NVQ/QCF qualifications, and clear career progression
  • Comfortable live-in accommodation with your own room, TV, WiFi, 3 meals daily or food allowance, plus a 2‑hour break each day

Job Description

The Role: Provide compassionate, round‑the‑clock care to an elderly gentleman living in the beautiful Somerset countryside on a 40‑acre property. You’ll offer personal care, companionship, medication reminders, cooking assistance, housekeeping, and emotional support. You’ll also help care for a beloved elderly terrier.

  • A valid Category B driving license is a genuine occupational requirement for this role due to the need to travel between remote sites where public transport is unavailable.
  • DBS on the Update Service
  • You have the right to work in the UK
  • Level 4 English and IT literate
  • Dementia experience (including sundowning would be advantageous)
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience of providing care for the elderly in their own home
  • Male carer as this is a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, due to the nature of the intimate support services provided to female service users
  • A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference
  • Resilient, reliable, proactive with a can‑do attitude

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Posted: June 1st, 2026