Care Assistant (Full Time)

Bluebird Care Durham North; Melton; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

28 days paid holiday (pro rata)

Early Access Pay' Scheme

Free Blue Light Card / Discounts for 3

Employee Assistance Programme

DBS check paid for

Full comprehensive training and shadow

Job summary

Bluebird Care Rushcliffe & Melton is looking for a caring and dedicated Care Assistant to join our Expert Team. You will support customers in their own homes, helping with daily living tasks and enabling independence, either independently or with a team.

We offer full-time hours (35–40 per week), 28 days paid holiday (pro rata), mileage allowance, and extensive training with DBS check paid for. You’ll be backed by an award‑winning provider committed to exceptional care.

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Kind, compassionate attitude with a calm approach to care.
• Great communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
• Ability to follow care plans.
• Previous care experience is beneficial but not required since training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s needs.
• Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming).
• Help with meal preparation and nutrition.
• Support with medication management and safe disposal.
• Carry out light housework and general cleaning.
• Be a dependable, friendly face for all the customers you care for.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Compassionate attitude

Communication skills

Follow care plans

Care experience beneficial

Job description

• Salary details: £15.00 - £15.50 per hour

• Location: Rushcliffe & Melton
• Contract type: Care Delivery
• Salary details: £15.00 - £15.50 per hour

Care Assistant

Location: Radcliffe on Trent

£15.00 - £15.50 per hour | Expert training | Flexible shift patterns

Bluebird Care – Where you change lives

We’re the best at what we do and it’s all thanks to talented people like you. As the leading Home Care provider, we take pride in our work - and we’re looking for a caring and dedicated Care Assistant to join our Care Expert Team and help us set the standard. Our customers should feel comfortable in their own homes, and we help them do exactly that. You’ll be supporting people in all aspects of daily living, working independently or as part of a team who that is supportive every step of the way. This isn’t just a job, this is a chance to bring purpose and dignity to someone’s life. If you’re ready to take on a new challenge, supporting our customers with the best quality care, then this is where you belong.

Responsibilities

As a Care Assistant, your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s individual needs
• Assist with personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Help with meal prepping, preparation and nutrition
• Support with medication, prescriptions and safe disposal
• Carry out light housework like tidying, laundry and general cleaning
• Be a dependable friendly, familiar face for all the customers you care for

Benefits

• An excellent rate of £15.00 - £15.50ph increasing to £30.00 - £31.00ph on bank holidays.
• Full time 35-40 hours per week
• 35p mileage allowance
• 28 days paid holiday (pro rata)
• Early Access Pay' Scheme
• Free Blue Light Card / Discounts for carers with access to thousands of online and high street discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Car accident support with the National Accident Management Group
• Full comprehensive training and shadowing paid for
• DBS check paid for
• Guaranteed hours contracts available (after completion of probationary period)
• Employee recognition programme & bonus scheme
• Ongoing support and mentoring (Apprenticeship & L3 Diploma sponsorship)
• Professional development opportunities & 'Access to Nursing' pathway

Requirements

• *A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle*
• A kind, compassionate attitude and a calm approach to care
• Great communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
• Ability to follow care plans
• Previous care experience is beneficial but not a necessity as full training will be provided

If you care deeply, Bluebird Care makes sure you have the time you need to do what you do best, the training so you can keep doing it better and the rewards that delivering such high-quality care deserves.

Bluebird Care Rushcliffe & Melton is an Equal Opportunities Employer and an award‑winning provider of home care. We are proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ in ‘Well-Led’ by the Care Quality Commission, recognised as a Top 20 Home Care Provider for three consecutive years by homecare.co.uk, and recipients of the Diamond Quality Compliance Award. Our team has also been honoured with the National Bluebird Care Franchise Awards for Quality and Registered Manager of the Year, alongside the Team Support Expertise Award from the UK Homecare Association, reflecting our commitment to exceptional care and staff support.

DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices.