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About the Role
Support a client living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) in his own home in London SE1. This role is centred around encouraging independence, building routine, and supporting access to the community, rather than purely task-based care. This is a meaningful live-in role for someone with a positive, “can-do” attitude who enjoys motivating others, building rapport, and providing calm, consistent support. Full training is provided, with ongoing support from our experienced nurse-led clinical and care team.
Responsibilities
- Support with access to the community, including walks, outings and appointments
- Encourage routine, structure and independence
- Provide personal care as required, while promoting independence
- Offer mobility support, including walker, wheelchair and transfers
- Assist with general wellbeing, motivation and companionship
- Help maintain a clean, organised home environment
- Communicate effectively and maintain care records
- Follow the client’s care plan and agreed routines
Requirements
- Calm, approachable and reliable
- Proactive and encouraging, without being overly directive
- Comfortable working in a live-in care role
- Confident supporting someone in the community
- Respectful of independence and personal space
- Good communicators who can build rapport easily
- Organised, naturally tidy and attentive to routine
- Willing to complete Paragon’s training and follow care guidance
- Experience in care is preferred
- Interest in spinal cord injury support is beneficial
- Right to work in the UK
- Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one)
- Provide references
Skills
- Support
- Motivation
- Communication
- Organisation
- Rapport building
Location
- SE1, London
Work Type
- Live-in care
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experience in care is preferred
Salary/Compensations
- £152.18 per day
Benefits
- Up to £400 joining and training bonus (£150 paid with first salary, £250 paid after probation)
- Competitive Pay Rates
- Double Pay on Christmas Day
- 24/7 Nurse-Led Clinical Support
- Career Development Opportunities
- £250 Refer-a-Friend Bonus
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Award-Winning Employer
- Paid Training from a Trusted Specialist Provider
About the Company
- Paragon Home Healthcare is a specialist provider of spinal cord injury and complex care.
- At Paragon, we put people first — both our clients and our carers.
- We’re a professional, innovative, and supportive care provider delivering high-quality, person-centred care across the UK.
- We specialise in complex care, particularly spinal cord injury, and are proud to build packages that focus on independence, quality of life, and long-term outcomes.
Equal Opportunity
- Paragon Home Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer.
- Occupational requirements are assessed on a case-by-case basis in line with the Equality Act 2010.