Are you interested in working in England?
We are now recruiting live-in carers from the Netherlands! Are you interested in working in England? Looking for sponsorship? You have come to the right place.
Our global recruitment arm, Agincare International, is offering free sponsorship to UK care jobs for Dutch carers, wishing to join our live-in care team.
We have two distinct live-in care jobs for Dutch carers.
Benefits of joining Agincare as a live-in care worker
Immediate job placements for Dutch care staff available across the UK

Outstanding career development
Company pension scheme

Blue Light discount package
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available to all our employees
Fully funded training programmes up to and including Level 5 in Health & Social Care
UK care jobs for Dutch carers – eligibility criteria
To apply for UK carer jobs with Agincare, carers from the Netherlands must:
- Be over the age of 18
- Have professional social care experience for this position
- Be able to read, write, speak and understand English to at least level B1 (must be by an approved UK provider)
- Must be from a country within the EU
If all of these apply to you, you could be just the person we’re looking for!
Live-in care jobs for Dutch carers
Agincare International offers two distinct opportunities in England for carers from the Netherlands.
If you meet our eligibility criteria, we will support you through the application process and into a career in the UK. This includes free training and contributions to the cost of travel to the UK.
Our recruitment team are available to answer your questions and guide you through the tier 2 health and care worker visa sponsorship process. They have extensive knowledge in recruitment in the Netherlands and experience helping Dutch carers to find live in care jobs in England.


Live-in care assistant
As a live-in care assistant from the Netherlands, you will support clients to live independently. You will provide care seven days a week and will have your own bedroom within the client’s home.
Daily tasks may include companionship, support with personal care, and helping with domestic tasks such as cleaning and preparing meals. Live-in carers provide care throughout the day with breaks totally 14 hours each week.
About the role:
- £10.10 per hour whilst in placement
- Paid two-day induction course, up to £150
- Paid upfront DBS Certificate
- Paid annual leave based on working patterns
- Live in care job placements can vary in duration but are a minimum of 2 weeks
- Accommodation and food allowance will be provided whilst in placement in a UK live-in care job
- You will have your own separate room whilst in placement
This role is a 1-year sponsorship, with Agincare retaining the right to extend once successful Bulgarian applicants have passed the probationary period.
Submitting multiple applications for UK healthcare jobs with Agincare, will result in refusal of all applications.
Project care assistant
As a Project Care Assistant working in the UK, you will support our clients to return home after they leave hospital.
You will be responsible for providing personal care duties such as bathing, dressing, helping with domestic tasks, medication, and providing companionship.
This is a nationwide position, working alongside the NHS. We’ll supply you with your own company car and provide free accommodation. Due to the nature of the care job, a full driving license is required.
About the role:
- £11 per hour
- Paid two-day induction course, up to £150
- Paid upfront DBS certificate
- Paid annual leave based on working patterns
- 50 hours over 5 days
- Guaranteed hours – If we don’t have the work for you, you’ll still get paid
- Paid travel time between each client
This role is a 1-year sponsorship, with Agincare retaining the right to extend once successful applicants have passed the probationary period.
Submitting multiple applications for live in care jobs in England with Agincare, will result in refusal of all applications.


Starting your new UK care job
Our specialist recruitment team are offering eligible carers from the Netherlands a full support package including assistance through the process, free two-day face to face induction training and free accommodation.
The support doesn’t stop there. Successful live-in carers will be assisted throughout their period of sponsorship and as their live-in care career develops within Agincare.
Hear from some of our international candidates here.
Join our live-in care team: jobs for Dutch carers!
Care jobs in the UK
Agincare International sponsors people from across the globe, not just the EU. Whether you are living abroad or already in the UK on a visa (except for Visitor visa), and have experience working in health and social care, you can apply to join our team.
Submitting multiple applications for live in care jobs in England with Agincare, will result in refusal of all applications.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, Dutch carers can work in the UK through the Health and Care Worker tier 2 visa. To work in the UK, you will need to have a confirmed job offer and employment sponsored by a UK employer licensed by the Home Office.
Dutch carers looking for care jobs in the UK can apply through the Tier 2 Skilled Worker route.
Live-in care workers support clients to live independently within their own home. As a carer from the Netherlands, you will give people living in the UK the reassurance and convenience of 24-hour one-to-one live-in care and companionship.
The individual services provided by a live-in carer will depend on the day-to-day needs of those they support. It could be relatively simple, like helping them to get up in the morning or making sure they take their medication. Alternatively, it could mean more complex care.
Formal qualifications are not essential in becoming a carer. However, as a Dutch carer requiring sponsorship, we have set eligibility criteria. To apply, you will need to have a diploma or other qualification in a health and social care related subject.
You will also need to be able to demonstrate a proficient level of spoken and written English (UKVI IELTS with scores of no less than 6 overall and 5.5 for each module.)
To be eligible for a UK care job, you will need to meet the following criteria.
You must:
• Be over the age of 18
• Have professional social care experience for this position
• Be able to read, write, speak and understand English to at least level B1 (must be by an approved UK provider)
• Be from a country not on the World Health Organisation’s list of red and amber countries
Dutch carers looking for UK care jobs will need a certificate of sponsorship.
To receive a certificate of sponsorship from an eligible employer you will need to have applied, and been accepted for, a position within the company offering the sponsorship in the UK.
The Home Office scrutinises each visa application, and once the application is made, it is only approved if you are assessed as suitable for a visa.
A live-in carer is a trained care worker who moves into a client’s home in order to provide 24 hour, one to one care and support, seven days a week. The duties of a live-in care worker may vary from personal care and administering medication, to cooking meals and helping the individual to get out and about.
As a Dutch carer, to work in the England you will need to have a certificate of sponsorship from your employer with information about the care role offered to you. You will need:
• A qualification in a health and social care related subject
• To be a nurse (or equivalent, such as a paramedic) or senior healthcare assistant
• To have a qualification that demonstrates a proficient level of spoken and written English (UKVI IELTS with scores not less than 6 overall and 5.5 for each module)
• To have 1 or more years of clinical experience
The average UK live-in carer from the Netherlands can earn between £550 and £750 per week with a live-in carer’s yearly salary being dependent on their level and years of experience in health and social care. With Agincare’s Live-in care roles in England, you could earn £10.10 per hour as a live-in care assistant or £11 per hour in our live-in care projects.
Agincare International has long been recruiting live-in carers from the Netherlands. We have opportunities across the UK within our live-in care services and welcome all EU applicants that meet our eligibility criteria.
Agincare International offers sponsorship to carers from the Netherlands who wish to work in the UK. Our UK live-in care roles give international applicants the opportunity to develop their career in a healthcare job with a national, family run company with over 35 years’ experience in providing care.