Care Assistant

Bluebird Care Durham North; Newport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel time

Mileage allowance

28 days holiday

Induction training

Dementia training

Paid DBS

Registration paid

Uniform provided

Smartphone provided

Career progression

Job summary

Bluebird Care Durham North is seeking compassionate Care Assistants to deliver high-quality in-home care in Newport and surrounding areas. You will help clients with daily living tasks, medication reminders, and companionship, while respecting independence and dignity.

No prior care experience required; full training is provided. You must have a valid UK driving licence and access to a car, and be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends.

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence is required.
• Own car/vehicle is required to visit clients at home.
• Excellent level of English.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care
• Administering medication
• Manual handling and use of equipment
• Promoting health and wellbeing
• Providing companionship and help with activities/appointments
• Planning, preparing and cooking meals
• Shopping and domestic tasks around the home

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Own car/vehicle

Excellent English

Job description

Salary details: £13.00 - £19.50 per hour

Location: Newport

Contract type: Care Delivery

Join our Award-winning Team and help make a difference with an extremely rewarding Career in Care.

We Have Work Available In The Following Areas

Allt-Yr-Yn & Ridgeway, Rogerstone, Bassaleg & Rhiwderin, Gaer, Maesglas, Liswerry, Bettws & Malpas, Langstone, Caerleon.

• Immediate starts available*

What We Do

We are committed to providing high quality care for people in the comfort of their own homes (as an alternative to residential care) throughout Newport and the surrounding area of South Monmouthshire. This means that you will need to drive and have your own vehicle to work for us.

While many companies only pay Care Assistants for contact time, we believe that you should be paid for every minute that you work. That's why we pay our carers for travel time and mileage too.

Roles & Responsibilities Of a Care Assistant

• Providing personal care
• Administering medication
• Manual handling - using equipment where required
• Promoting customer health and wellbeing
• Providing companionship and help with activities/appointments
• Planning, preparing and cooking meals
• Shopping and undertaking domestic tasks around the home

Your Experience And Suitability For The Care Assistant Role

Previous experience as a carer isn't necessary. We will provide you with all the training and support you will need, together with ongoing coaching/mentoring.

To Become a Bluebird Care Assistant, You Will Need

• A full and valid UK driving licence
• Access to a car/vehicle
• The right to work in the UK (unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship)
• An excellent level of English
• To be aged 18+

Because We Care About You

We deliver care 7 days/week and 365 days/year between the hours of 7am - 10pm.

We will always try to be flexible, but we will require you to work every other weekend.

We Offer

• £13.00 p/h Weekdays & weekends
• £19.50 p/h Bank Holidays
• Paid travel time
• Mileage allowance (30p/mile)
• 28 days paid holiday (pro rata)
• Full induction training and ongoing support
• Dementia training as standard
• Paid DBS
• Paid Social Care Wales Registration
• Free uniform and company smartphone
• Real career progression opportunities

We are looking for people who are passionate about providing care of the highest quality. So, if you share our commitment to providing the best home care services, get in touch with us today.