Questions worth asking at this stage
Ask how she has used her rest day in a previous placement, if she has one, and what mattered most to her about it: predictability, enough notice to make plans, or the ability to leave the house freely. Ask whether she has family or friends nearby she intends to visit, since that shapes whether a fixed weekly day or a flexible one suits her better.
Ask what would make a rest-day arrangement difficult for her to accept, rather than only what she would prefer. A candidate who says little unprompted may still have a real concern; a direct, low-pressure question at interview surfaces it before hiring rather than after.
- How did rest days work in your last placement, if any?
- Do you have people nearby you'd want to see regularly?
- What would make a schedule hard to accept?
What the household should say plainly
Describe the actual pattern your household runs on: a set weekday, a day that shifts with your own work rota, or a household where the day is agreed week by week. If there are seasons where the day is harder to guarantee, such as school holidays or a family event, say so at interview rather than letting her discover it later.
If accommodation or meal arrangements affect how she'd spend the day, for instance whether she has a private space to return to after being out, mention it here too. The employment cluster's guides on accommodation, meals and the rest-day entitlement itself cover the underlying rules; this stage is about how those rules will actually play out week to week in your specific home.