Care Assistant

Applefields School; Richmond; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High hourly rates

Mileage allowance

Guaranteed hours

Paid holidays

Free training

Job summary

Bluebird Care is hiring Care Assistants to support customers in their own homes across the Catterick and Richmond areas. You will provide compassionate care and assist with day-to-day living, helping individuals maintain independence with dignity.

A valid driving licence and own transport are essential. Hours range 7am–10pm, with alternate weekends and at least one evening per week. We offer competitive pay and mileage allowance, plus paid training.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills and a calm, caring manner.
• Full driving licence and own transport.
• Flexible hours across 7am–10pm, weekends and at least one evening per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support in customers’ own homes.
• Assist with day‑to‑day living and personal care as needed.

Skills

Driving licence

Communication

Compassionate

Flexibility

Job description

Salary: £14.00 per hour standard rate | £21.00 per hour enhanced bank holiday rate

Contract Type: Permanent

Do you enjoy driving? Do you have a caring, compassionate nature? Have you thought of combining them both and consider a career in Domiciliary Care (providing care to residents in their own homes), where every customer is as individual as their needs?

Weare a family company and believe in nurturing talent and promoting from within.We have the best staffing retention rate in the area - contact us to find outwhy.
Bluebird Care have vacancies available within the Catterick and Richmond areas for care assistants to support customers with all aspects of their day to day living, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life. Providing care and support is both a challenging and rewarding experience. You will work with customers in their own home. Good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role providing compassionate care and support that is centred on the individual needs and wishes of each customer.

Having a flexible approach to hours and contracts based on your availability and client’s needs between 7am – 10pm Monday to Sunday, full driving licence and own transport are essential for this role, in return you’ll receive an excellent hourly rate plus mileage allowance between calls. You will be required to work alternate weekend and at least one evening a week
Our Care Assistants benefit from:

• Some of the highest pay rates in North Yorkshire
• Bank Holidays paid at £20.25 per hour.
• Travel allowance - 40p per mile
• Guaranteed and contracted hours
• 28 days holiday per year, pro rata
• Paid training
• Free uniform - tunic, fleece, winter coat, hat & PPE rucksack
• Free funded training courses available including Level 2 & Level 3 Apprenticeships (NVQ)
• Work for an established, quality care company which values its workforce and has an established management team to support our staff
• No cutting corners. We have passed two CQC inspections in a row in every area.

*Itis a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in RegulatedActivity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply forroles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.*

*Weare committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofadults at risk*

Together we can Make Care Matter.
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