Job Description

Join Our Team and Earn a £400 Bonus!

As a thank you for choosing us, once you're fully recruited to work, you’ll receive £150 for your paid training included in your first paycheck and an additional £250 joining bonus once you've successfully passed your probation period. Apply today and take the next step in your career with a company that rewards your commitment!

About the Role:

Are you a compassionate, confident and proactive Live-in Carer / Personal Assistantlooking for a meaningful role where personality fit really matters?
Join Paragon Home Healthcare and support a lovely friendly man who suffered a spinal cord injury after an accidentin his family home in Edenbridge, TN8
We are recruiting male or female applicantsfor this role. He is likes a laugh, so we’re looking for someone who can fit in naturally as part of the household, is relaxed, and is happy to have a laugh with him.
This is a highly personal live-in role for someone who can provide safe, skilled care while also taking charge of all driving duties You will be driving him in his automatic WAV (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle) for local trips, as public transport isn't an option.
You’ll be supporting with his daily routine, pressure care, and general day-to-day assistance, while helping him maintain his independence and confidence.
Over time, the client is keen to get out and about more, so this role would suit someone flexible, open-minded, and happy to support outings and trips where agreed.
Full training is provided, with ongoing support from our experienced nurse-led clinical and care team.

About the Client

Our client is a lovely friendly man in his 60s living in Edenbridge, TN8 with his retired wife and grown up children who work from home
He has a spinal injury and is a wheelchair user. He requires support with transfers and mobility using a hoist to protect his shoulders and safe moving and handling is essential.
He is looking for someone who can support him safely while helping him continue to feel like himself. This role would suit someone warm, relaxed, respectful, and naturally encouraging — someone who understands that this is not just about care tasks, but about dignity, routine, confidence, and quality of life.
He is quiet but likes a laugh, so the right person should have a good sense of humour, be able to relax with him, and not be overbearing — fitting in naturally as part of the household.
This is very much a Live-in PA / Carerrole rather than a traditional “carer-only” position.

📍 Location & Travel

Location:Edenbridge, TN8

🚗 Driver: Essential – the client goes out every day and carers need to drive the client's adapted vehicle and must have clean driver's licence. You must be a driver and happy to help with regular community outings.
Pets:Yes, there is a large dogin the home.
Parking:Parking is available at the property.
Travel:The client would like to get out more, so applicants should be comfortable supporting trips, outings and time away from home where agreed as part of the role.

📆 Pay, Hours & Rewards

Pay:£152.18 per day
Bonus:Up to £400 joining and training bonus
• £150 paid with your first salary
• £250 paid after successful probation

📆 Rota & Pay:

Job type:Live-in care

Rota: Shifts are usually between 2-4 weeks live-in at a time, which may shift slightly while things are being established. Alternatively, if eligible, you can be a part of our Standby rota, working conveniently from home
Pay rate: £152.18 per day
Travel allowance: Competitive travel allowance for each placement.
Food allowance: Competitive food allowance per day, if applicable.

🫶 Live-In Care Responsibilities

Assist with personal care, mobility, meal prep, and daily living activities.
Provide support with spinal injury care and encourage independence.
Observe and record the client’s health status, and ensure their safety and well-being.
Arrange transportation for appointments, outings, and travel when required.

Training & Support:
Paragon is a specialist provider of spinal cord injury and complex care. You’ll receive full training before you start, and where possible, time will be given to get familiar with the care routine. No previous experience with spinal care is needed.

What We Offer:

💷 Up to £400 in Joining & Training Rewards
💪 Competitive Pay Rates
🎄 Double Pay on Xmas Day
🩺 24/7 Nurse-Led Support
🎓 Fully Paid Training – e-Learning & In-Person
🚀 Career Development Opportunities
🤝 £250 Refer-a-Friend Bonus

Rewards and bonuses subject to eligibility criteria

Other benefits include:

• Growth and progression opportunities

• Relaxed and supportive work setting

• On-the-job training

• Safe and inclusive work environments

• Travel allowance (if eligible)

• Two-weekly payroll

• Stable, regular shifts with advance schedules

• Staff reward and benefits scheme

• You are never alone – 24-hour support

• Nurse-led service and expert guidance

• 🏆 Award-winning employer, recommended by our staff

• 🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme

Requirements to Work with Us

• Complete our online application form.

• Right to work in the UK.

• Enhanced (DBS) check or online sign-up.

• References.

About Paragon Home Healthcare

At Paragon Home Healthcare, we prioritize our staff. We are a professional, innovative, and rewarding team with a primary goal: to enhance the lives of those in need of care through compassionate, consistent, and high-quality home care services. Join our award-winning team, where we offer immediate starts, swift recruitment, paid training, flexible schedules, and regular work. Our staff consistently rates us as a 5-star employer.

Paragon Home Healthcare is a client-focused and ethical care organization committed to delivering exceptional quality of care while valuing and supporting our staff.

If you’re interested – or know someone who might be a good fit – we’d love to hear from you.

Paragon Home Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. Roles with occupational requirements are assessed on a case-by-case basis and are compliant with the Equality Act 2010.