Care Assistant

Bluebird Care; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care company in Lancaster seeks a Care Assistant. Responsibilities include personal care and medication administration. The role offers competitive pay rates, guaranteed hours, and various benefits, including full training and a pension scheme. Ideal candidates should have a caring nature and be available for weekend work.

Benefits

28 days holiday (pro rata)

£100 loyalty voucher on each work anniversary

Company pension scheme (NEST)

Flexible working

CareFriends Reward Points

Qualifications

• Driving licence and a vehicle for work.
• Availability for alternative weekends.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with personal care.
• Prompting and administering medication.
• Food preparation and domestic duties.

Skills

Caring nature

Good communication

Reliability

Job description

Overview

If you are caring by nature and enjoy variety in your work, a Care Assistant role with Bluebird Care could be just right for you. We offer PAID travel time, a fuel card AND Guaranteed hours. Previous experience is desirable but not necessary as full paid training is given. We help our customers with tasks ranging from everyday tasks around their homes to complex care needs to help them stay as independent as possible without the need for a residential care home.

We are a local family-run company, assessed as "Good" in all areas by CQC, and have built an excellent reputation for quality and reliability. We invite you to apply today and we will be in touch shortly. Here is a recent Google review from a member of staff: "I\'ve worked for a few care companies over the years and I can honestly say this is the only company which cares for the customers and staff welfare above anything, and it makes me really proud to be part of this team. The training is fantastic and the management team work really hard to look after us all. Can\'t recommend a job with Bluebird Care Lancaster enough"

Pay, benefits and flexible hours

We offer all our Carers excellent rates of pay, plus incremental increases with NVQ qualifications. Pay rates: Day Rate: £13.00 - £13.40; Evening Rate: £13.80 - £14.40; Weekend Rate: £13.80 - £14.40; Bank Holiday Rate: £19.50; Training Rate: £12.22; Travel Time: £12.22 + 38 Pence Per Mile. We also offer:

• Guaranteed hours available
• Higher pay rates for those with industry recognised qualifications
• 28 days holiday (pro rata)
• £100 loyalty voucher on each work anniversary
• Full paid induction training
• Mentoring for the first 12 weeks
• Ongoing paid training and support
• CareFriends Reward Points (£1 per point!)
• Weekend standby payments of £30 per slot plus hourly rate
• Flexible working
• Company pension scheme (NEST)
• Smartphone technology so you can do everything at the tap of a finger
• Full-time and part-time hours available
• Various hours available
• Carer of the month drawn monthly by customer + Staff votes (£40 voucher)
• Regular staff and customer socials

Responsibilities

• Supporting with personal care
• Prompting and administering medication
• Food preparation, domestic duties, and shopping
• Manual handling / using equipment where required

Requirements

• A driving licence
• A vehicle for you to utilise for work
• Alternative weekend availability (or one day of each weekend)
• Authorisation to work in the UK
• Alternate weekend availability as standard (or 1 day of each weekend) as minimum