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Carer jobs across Ireland,
with a team behind you
Help adults stay well in their own homes, by day, overnight or living in. You’re employed by us through PAYE, and a care manager supports you with each family.
Employed by us through PAYE, with holiday pay
Live-in, overnight, daytime and respite work
Work with families in all 26 counties
A care manager supports every carer
Why carers work with us
We employ every carer directly. You have one employer, your pay goes through PAYE, and a care manager supports you from your first day with a family.
Competitive pay through PAYE
You’re on our payroll as an employee, and we handle your PAYE and PRSI. Families pay us and we pay you, so you never chase anyone for wages.
A yearly bonus and a referral bonus
We pay a yearly bonus, and a bonus when a family you recommend to us becomes a client. Terms and conditions apply.
Holiday pay, and cover when you’re off
You get holiday pay as an employee. When you’re on holiday or off sick, we arrange cover for the person you care for.
A care manager behind you
A care manager plans the care with each family before you start, and stays in touch while you work. If something changes or worries you, call them.
Time with one person
Daytime work usually comes in blocks of 6 to 8 hours with one person, which gives you time to do the job well.
Tell us what suits you
We have live-in, overnight, daytime and respite work. Tell us the hours and areas that suit you, and we’ll talk through what we have.
What the work involves
You help adults with everyday life in their own homes. A care manager plans the care with the family, so you know what’s needed before you start.
Day to day, you’ll help with
Washing, dressing and personal care
Meals and drinks
Medication prompts and reminders
Getting about the home safely
Company and a steady routine
Getting to appointments
Light housework and laundry
Our carers don’t give injections, dress wounds or administer insulin.
Help with medication means prompts and reminders. Medical care stays with the person’s GP and public health nurse, and we work alongside them.
If you’re unsure whether a task is part of the job, ask your care manager.
They plan the care with each family and will talk it through with you.
Four kinds of work
Live-in care
You live in the person’s home, help through the day and sleep in at night, close by if they need you.
Overnight care
You stay awake through the night to help with trips to the bathroom, a drink or settling back to sleep.
Daytime care
Set hours with one person, helping with personal care, meals, medication prompts, company and appointments.
Respite care
Short-term cover at home so a family carer can take a break, planned ahead or at shorter notice.
Who we’re looking for
The people we care for welcome you into their homes and their routines. This is what we ask of every carer we employ.
Does this sound like you?
You live in Ireland
You need to be living in Ireland already when you apply.
You speak fluent English
You can talk things through easily with the person you care for, their family and your care manager.
Your caring experience
Tell us about your caring experience and where you gained it, and we’ll talk it through with you.
Garda vetting and references
You complete Garda vetting and give us references, which we check before you start work.
A caring temperament
You’re patient, kind and steady, and you respect each person’s home, routine and privacy.
What families say about our carers
“UIH provided overnight care for my mum recently. The carers were excellent and provided fantastic support. From start to finish the service provided by the carers and admin team was first class. The attention to detail in the initial application meant that the carers were fully prepared and had the right kind of personalities to ensure mum felt comfortable with them and assured that her health and safety was well looked after. Many thanks for this support.”
Ciarán Ó Muirgheasa, Google review
“Very good service. We were worried at first with how mam would take to a new person in the home. The team made sure to match her with someone she was compatible with and they are getting on very well. Would recommend.”
“I needed a live in carer on short notice for my Mam. UIH were easy to deal with and get started with. Carer gets on great with Mam. Would recommend for any families looking to try out live in care.”
Eleanor Conroy, Bark review
Keena Murray, Bark review
How to apply
Send your application
Apply For A Job opens our application form in Google Forms. It may ask you to sign in with a Google account before you can send it.
We get in touch
If your experience fits a role we have, someone from our team will contact you to talk it through.
Vetting and references
Before you start work with a family, you complete Garda vetting and we check your references.
We aren’t sponsoring visas for any roles at the moment.
Questions about working with us
Will I be employed by UIH?
Yes. You’re on our payroll as an employee, and we handle your PAYE and PRSI. Families pay us, and we pay you.
How much will I be paid?
Pay depends on the kind of work and the hours. We’ll go through it with you before you take on a role.
Where is the work?
We arrange care in all 26 counties. Tell us which areas suit you, and whether you’re looking for live-in, overnight, daytime or respite work.
Will I be asked to do nursing tasks?
No. Help with medication means prompts and reminders, and medical care stays with the person’s GP and public health nurse. If you’re unsure about a task, ask your care manager.
Who do I call if something worries me?
Your care manager. They plan the care with each family and support you while you work, so call them about anything to do with the care.
Do you sponsor work visas?
We aren’t sponsoring visas for any roles at the moment, and you need to be living in Ireland when you apply.
A carer lives in your home and is close by, day and night.
Set hours of help with personal care, meals and appointments.
A carer who stays awake through the night, ready to help.
Short-term cover so a family carer can take a proper break.
What shapes the cost of care, what every quote includes and how to get one.
Hiring a carer yourself, an introduction agency, HSE home support or UIH, side by side.
Tell us what’s needed at home and our care team will give you a clear quote.