Female Live-In Care Assistant – Hungerford, UK

Live-in care roles built around a single couple are a different shape of job to standard rostered care work — one client relationship, one home, and a day rate rather than an hourly wage. That's the setup Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire is recruiting for right now: a dedicated Live-In Care Assistant to support a couple in Hungerford, Berkshire, with sponsorship on the table for the right candidate.

Bluebird Care is one of the UK's established home care franchises, and this particular branch — covering Basingstoke, Newbury, Hook and the surrounding North Hampshire/West Berkshire area — operates as a registered, CQC-regulated home care provider. We checked the franchise's own careers listing and the CQC register to confirm this is a genuine, currently-operating agency before passing this on.

A Quick Note on an Inconsistency in This Listing

Worth being upfront about something: the posting states "sponsorship available" for this couples package, but the requirements section separately asks applicants to "hold a permanent, unrestricted Right to Work in the UK." Those two conditions don't sit comfortably together — sponsorship is normally sought precisely because a candidate doesn't yet have unrestricted right to work. If you're applying from outside the UK or on a visa that isn't yet permanent, it's worth confirming directly with Bluebird Care's recruitment team which of the two actually applies to your situation before you invest time in the application.

What the Role Involves

This is a live-in placement supporting one couple in their own home in Hungerford, covering:

• Personal care duties
• Medication administration
• Manual handling, with equipment where required
• Household chores and good home-cooked meal preparation
• Shopping trips and social outings — described as "essential" for this particular couple, who are active and social
• General companionship

Pay & Contract

• Pay: £135 per day for the couples package
• Contract type: Live-in care, structured on a rotation pattern rather than fixed daily hours
• Rotation: 8 weeks on, 1 week off, with scheduled breaks built in
• Daily break: 2 hours off each day

Location

• Hungerford, West Berkshire (role is part of the wider Basingstoke, Newbury & Hook coverage area served by this branch)

Benefits

• £135/day pay rate
• 28 days annual leave, pro rata
• Full training and development, including free Diplomas
• Ongoing support from a dedicated leadership team
• Career progression opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Free annual MOT on your work car, for drivers

Sponsorship & Eligibility

• Sponsorship stated as available for this package (see the inconsistency note above — confirm directly with the employer if you need sponsorship)
• Full, permanent UK driving licence required, with access to a vehicle — non-negotiable for this role
• Right to work in the UK required
• Enhanced DBS check on the update service required
• Must be available to attend induction commencing 12 October 2026
• Previous live-in care experience required
• This post is advertised under a genuine occupational requirement for female staff, as permitted under Section 7(2)(b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 — relevant given the nature of the personal care involved

How to Apply

Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire is an equal opportunity employer, and DBS/reference checks follow standard government and sector best practice.