Self-Employed Live-in Carer – Scotland

Up to £155 per day | Flexible placements | Accommodation and meals provided

Scotland

Country Cousins is looking for experienced, self-employed live-in carers to provide one-to-one support in clients’ homes. You’ll help clients remain safe, comfortable and independent while choosing placements that suit your availability and experience.

Your earnings and placements

• Up to £155 per day, depending on the placement
• Flexible working patterns and a choice of assignments
• Accommodation and meals provided while on placement
• Travel expenses covered to and from placements
• £250 Recommend-a-Friend bonus
• Support from our Customer Relations Team

  What you’ll be doing

• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Assisting with personal care and daily routines
• Preparing meals and helping with light household tasks
• Supporting mobility, medication and health needs within your competence
• Liaising appropriately with families and healthcare professionals
• Helping clients maintain their independence and dignity

  What we’re looking for

  You’ll need:

• At least six months’ professional care experience
• Self-employed status
• The right to work in the UK
• Two professional references
• A valid enhanced PVG check
• Valid training certificates for:
  • Moving & Handling (practical)
  • First Aid/Basic Life Support (practical)
  • Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
• A compassionate, reliable and professional approach

Important information for self-employed carers

As a self-employed carer, you are responsible for arranging and paying for your own PVG check, mandatory training and certificate renewals. All required documents and certificates must remain valid while you are registered and undertaking placements.

Carefully matched placements

Established in 1959, Country Cousins is the UK’s longest-running introductory live-in care agency. The company was founded by Josephine McGregor, a former Royal Navy Nursing Sister, who served in the UK and France during the Second World War. Inspired by her experiences in nursing, she began a small business from her home in West Sussex, offering local care and support to those in need.

More than 60 years later, her vision continues, and Country Cousins remains dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality live-in care, enabling people to maintain their independence and dignity in the comfort of their own homes.