Care Assistant

Bluebird Care Newmarket, Fenland, Kings Lynn & West Norfolk; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 12,501,720 - 17,805,480; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression program

Access to employee assistance programme

Fully funded DBS

Company Pension

Job summary

Bluebird Care Newmarket, Fenland, Kings Lynn & West Norfolk is looking for a Care Assistant to work in Cambridge and surrounding villages. This role offers flexible work with guaranteed hours and the option to choose your shifts weekly.

You will provide personal care and support to customers in their homes, requiring a full driving license and access to a reliable vehicle. Enjoy a fantastic hourly rate of £11.00 per hour along with a mileage allowance of £0.30 per mile.

Qualifications

• Full driving license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Previous experience in care or transferable skills from other industries.
• Ability to provide personal care and support.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to meet individual customer needs.
• Assist with personal care and promote independence.
• Support customers with social visits and days out.

Skills

Driving License

Care Assistant Experience

Customer Service Skills

Companionship

Job description

Care Assistant - Driving License Required (Cambridge and surrounding villages)

£11.00 per hour + £0.30 pence per mile mileage allowance

Flexi-Work at Bluebird Care Cambridge

You choose when you want to work. All you need to commit to is every other Saturday and Sunday, Example- Sat – Morning, Lunch, Tea & Sun – Morning, Tea, Bed,

You then choose how many days a week you want to work, that’s it! All with guaranteed hours, no zero hours contracts!

The available working patterns are –

3 day week- Part Time

• Week one - three days Mon to Fri
• Week 2 – one day in the week and Sat and Sun

4 day week - Flexi Full Time

• Week one – four days Mon-Fri
• Week 2 – two days in the week and Sat and Sun

5 day week - Full Time

• Week one – Mon – Fri
• Week 2 – three days in the week and Sat and Sun

The benefits of being a Care Assistant with Bluebird Care are:

• Career progression program - for those who want to climb that ladder
• Career development - for all team to enhance their knowledge and skills
• Access to the employee’s assistance programme – inc. free counselling & 24/7 helpline
• No Zero hours contracts, guaranteed hours following your probationary period
• Flexible & mixed shifts working patterns that fit around your life
• Car Mileage allowance at £0.30 pence per mile
• Fantastic hourly rate of £11.00 per hour
• Fully Funded DBS*(paid as a bonus on completion of probationary period)
• Company Pension

Enjoy driving in your community and have a car? This role is for you! You will be supporting customers in their own homes so you must have afull driving licence and access to your own reliable vehicle.

We welcome those with previous Care Assistant experience and have also found individuals with Retail, Travel Industry (cabin crew), Hospitality and Customer Service experience have great transferable skills to become an amazing Care Assistant.

As a Care Assistant, you will provide care and support to meet the individual needs of each customer promoting their independence and dignity. The tasks we support with include all aspects of personal care, providing companionship, helping with social visits and days out, meal preparation, shopping, medication prompting and housekeeping.

Be the difference in someone’s life and in your community, apply below to start your exciting career as a Care Assistant with Bluebird Care Cambridge