Care Assistant

Bluebird Care Newmarket, Fenland, Kings Lynn & West Norfolk; Ely; On-site; GBP 12,501 - 17,805; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression program

Flexible shifts

Company Pension

Access to employee assistance programme

Job summary

Bluebird Care Newmarket, Fenland, Kings Lynn & West Norfolk is hiring Care Assistants in Ely, offering flexible work schedules with a fantastic hourly rate of £11.00. Candidates must have a full driving license and a reliable vehicle to support customers in their own homes.

This role includes providing personal care, companionship, and assistance with meals and social visits. The position ensures guaranteed hours and no zero-hour contracts, with benefits including career progression, and access to an employee assistance program.

Qualifications

• Must have a full driving license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Experience as a Care Assistant preferred but transferable skills from retail or hospitality are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and companionship to customers.
• Assist with meal preparation and medication prompting.
• Help with social visits and days out.

Skills

Driving License

Care Experience

Customer Service

Meal Preparation

Job description

Care Assistant - Driving License Required (Ely, Cambridgeshire and surrounding villages)

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

Flexi-Work at Bluebird Care Newmarket & Fenland!!

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 Newmarket & Fenland