Oxford Aunts

We are proud to have been providing high-quality care services in Oxfordshire and beyond for over 50 years, supporting families through what can sometimes be a very difficult and worrying time.

Our live in care service is focused on keeping people healthy and happily in their own home, whilst enhancing their quality of life.

We provide everything from companionship care, to support with mobility and frailty through to specialist care of complex conditions.

Live in care work is immensely rewarding

When you become a live in carer with Oxford Aunts you will be providing one-to-one live in care typically to an older person or a couple to enable them to live safely and comfortably in the place they love best – their own home – whilst avoiding an unnecessary move into a care home.

It is an immensely rewarding career choice that has many benefits, not least that you are able to provide highly personalised one-to-one care with the time afforded to really make a difference to someone’s life, which is not easily achieved in a care home setting or if you are rushing from one household to the next.

“It is an honour to help people at a time of their life when they need you the most and add joy to their day. I am very proud to be part of the Oxford Aunts team as a live in carer – there is so much support and I know the team are just a call or email away.”

Fiona, Oxford Aunts Carer

Live in care job description

The role of a live in carer is very fulfilling and rewarding. As a live in carer with Oxford Aunts you will be responsible for enabling an older person to live well in their own home, providing support with day-to-day tasks and activities that they no longer can perform alone, whilst offering all the care and companionship they need.

The role includes assistance with personal care, support of complex conditions, like dementia, domestic tasks, housekeeping and support with socialisation. Each client will be assessed by our expert Care Assessor before Oxford Aunts provides a carer to live in their home. Depending on their overall care needs and their choices as to how they wish to live their life, we will take time to match the best carer to ensure all their needs are met. We look at a carers experience and ability to meet a clients’ care needs, and then match backgrounds, personalities and interests so both carer and client can enjoy life together.

We offer four different levels of care packages to our clients and a carers rate of pay will be based on the level of care they are providing – the lower pay rate will reflect a level one package and the higher rate based on a level four, where more complex care is needed.

What we are looking for

If you would like to join our exceptional team you need to have:

• Eligibility to work in the UK with a valid police check from your home country
• Experience of hands on care in a formal setting or nursing experience
• Good written and spoken English
• Organisational skills and ability to work using your own initiative
• Well presented and fit and well to care for our clients
• Respectful and flexible to adapt to our clients’ lifestyle
• Driver desirable but not essential for our live in care jobs

Our recruitment process

If you are looking forward to starting your own rewarding career in care and you have some hands-on experience, we would love to hear from you. We are always looking for experienced and compassionate carers to join our team.

To apply for one of our carer vacancies, you must complete a simple online application form. If you have completed the application form successfully and we are interested in furthering your application, we will arrange for a Skype interview at a mutually convenient time.

If you successfully complete your interview and we would like you to join the Oxford Aunts team, we will ask you to join the next induction training week in either Oxford or London.

Comprehensive training

No matter what your level of experience or professional background, all carers who join Oxford Aunts are required to complete our one-week induction training programme.

The programme not only covers modules relating to the role of caring, but provides an opportunity for carers to understand more about Oxford Aunts, how we work and what we expect, as well allowing new joiners to get to know each other and share experiences. It doesn’t stop there.

We continue to train our carers and offer an annual update training programme so we know that you have the up-to-date knowledge and skills to deliver the quality care our clients should expect.

Unrivalled carer support

We know through our experience of providing care services for over 50 years, that live in care can be a demanding and, at times challenging role. We are here to support our carers every step of the way – there is always someone on the end of the phone.

You will be supported by a Care Assessor who is local to your placement and a Care Manager who will ensure you have everything you need to deliver the high standards of care our clients should expect.

Rates of pay

Our rates of pay are very competitive. You can expect to earn between £651 – £700 gross a week, depending on the level of care you are required to provide.