Live-In Caregiver

Live-in Care Professional | Exceptional Countryside Home | Royal Homecare Exclusive Placement

Location: South Co. Wicklow Hours: 40-48 per week, live in, with overtime available Working Pattern: Six days per week, flexible day off Start: September 2026

The Opportunity

Royal Homecare is delighted to present an exclusive live in care opportunity within a warm and welcoming family home set in one of south Wicklow's most beautiful and peaceful countryside settings. This is a rare chance to join an experienced, well established care team supporting a remarkable and resilient gentleman whose positivity and warmth define this household.

Our client's home has recently been renovated to the highest standard, with purpose built adaptations designed around comfort, dignity and independence. This is more than a role. It is a long term position within a stable, supportive household that values its carers as true members of the team.

Client overview

Our client is 67 and has lived with a spinal cord injury since 2015, resulting in tetraplegia. He is a calm, engaging and good humoured man who approaches life with remarkable resilience. He enjoys companionship and appreciates a carer who brings warmth, patience and genuine presence to their work alongside clinical competence.

What the Role Involves

• Personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming and continence care
• Preparing nutritious meals and supporting mealtimes
• Medication prompting and monitoring
• Supporting mobility, including wheelchair assisted walks
• Light housekeeping across shared areas, laundry and bed linen
• Accompanying him to medical appointments and social occasions
• Warm, attentive companionship

You will work alongside an existing live in carer and two part time carers, within a household that already runs a considered and well coordinated care schedule.

What We Are Looking For

• A minimum of two years' professional care experience
• A full driving licence, confident and comfortable behind the wheel
• A calm, capable and compassionate approach to complex care needs
• Non smoker, including outside the home
• A genuine, personable nature and a real interest in getting to know him

What Is On Offer

• A beautifully appointed private double bedroom with a separate bathroom
• A peaceful, comfortable countryside home, recently renovated throughout
• A supportive, established household and wider care team
• Consistent hours with overtime availability
• A long term, stable placement with a family who values continuity and genuine connection

About Royal Homecare

Royal Homecare is a premium private household staffing agency, trusted by families across Ireland for the discretion, care and precision we bring to every placement. We take the time to understand both our clients and our candidates, ensuring every match is built to last.

This is a confidential, professionally represented placement. Full details, including exact location and remuneration, are shared with shortlisted candidates directly.