Care Assistant

Bluebird Care; Danbury; On-site; GBP 2,135,000 - 2,721,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid mileage

Flexible shifts

28 days annual leave

Paid induction and training

Supportive team with 24/7 help

Job summary

Bluebird Care is seeking compassionate Carers to support customers in their own homes across Mid-Essex and Essex-West. You will work independently or with a team to deliver high-quality daily living assistance, promoting independence and dignity.

Responsibilities include personal care, hydration and nutrition support, medication prompting, light housekeeping, and building trusted relationships with clients. Full driving licence and access to a vehicle preferred where required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to follow care plans accurately and with empathy.
• Experience supporting with personal care and daily living activities.
• Diligent, reliable, and capable of building trust with clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred care in clients' homes.
• Assist with personal care tasks (bathing, dressing).
• Support hydration and nutrition and monitor intake.
• Safely prompting and administering medications as prescribed.
• Carry out light housekeeping and domestic tasks.
• Be a dependable, friendly face and promote independence.

Skills

Communication skills

Care planning

Medication administration

Reliability

Job description

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 offering support whilst also promoting independence. This isn't just a job; this is a chance to bring purpose and dignity to someone's life. What we're looking for: - As a Carer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person's individual needs
• Assist with personal care (e.g. bathing and dressing)
• Supporting with hydration and nutrition
• Safely supporting with medication, including prompting and administering
• Carry out light housework such as tidying, laundry and general cleaning
• Be a dependable friendly, familiar face for all the customers you care for As the leading Home Care provider, we take pride in our work - and we're looking for caring and dedicated Care Assistant's to join our team., A full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• The right to work in the UK
• 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 whether professionally or personally, 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. Whether you are new to care or have previous experience as a healthcare assistant, care worker, support worker or worked in a care home we would love to hear from you! Bluebird Care Mid-Essex and Essex-West are an Equal Opportunity Employer. DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices.

£15.50 per hour weekday / £16.50 per hour weekends / £19.75 per hour bank holidays Please note - we are NOT currently offering any sp0ns0rship. You must own your own car and have a full driving licence to apply for this role. Bluebird Care - Where you change lives

What we offer:

• £15.50 to £19.75 per hour
• Paid mileage between customer homes
• Flexible shifts between the hours of 7am to 10pm
• 28 days paid annual leave per annum (pro rate FTE)
• Paid induction and ongoing expert training
• Friendly, inclusive team with 24/7 support
• Regular support and ongoing career development
• Reimbursements for DBS application, Blue Light Card
• Generous reward and benefits package including additional annual leave day for your birthday