Care Assistant

Bluebird Care; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring company is looking for compassionate Care Assistants to join their team in Swindon. This role involves providing personal care, administering medication, and promoting the health and well-being of customers in a flexible work environment. As a Care Assistant, you'll receive competitive pay, paid travel time, and comprehensive training, all within a supportive community that values your contribution.

Benefits

PAID TRAVEL TIME

PAID Mileage

28 days holiday pro rata

Full training induction

Ongoing training and support

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Free uniform

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent care.
• Willingness to work on alternate weekends.
• Flexibility in shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care duties.
• Administering medication.
• Promoting customer health and well-being.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Flexibility

Job description

While many Care providers only pay for your contact time, we believe that you should be paid for every minute that you are being a Bluebird Care Ambassador, even if you are sat in your car. Join our team and your salary will be by the hour and not per contact time.

Providing Quality Care

Bluebird Care started as a small family business in 2004, and today we are proud to be one of the largest providers of home care services across the UK. We are committed to keeping people in the comfort of their own home, assisting with everyday tasks and complex care needs. Every customer is unique, making each day different.

We were awarded 'Outstanding' by CQC, and for that reason, we pride ourselves on selecting the very best Care Assistants. If you are passionate about providing excellent care, this role could be perfect for you.

Roles and Responsibilities as a Care Assistant

• Providing personal care duties
• Administering medication
• Manual handling, using equipment where required
• Promoting customer health and well-being, enabling them to live their lives to the full

Because We Care About You

We understand that our team members have their own families, so our roles offer flexibility to work around your home life. You can choose full-time or part-time work—just let us know your availability. We do require flexibility from you as well, including working on ALTERNATE WEEKENDS. Our shift patterns are 07:00-15:00 and 16:00-22:00.

To support our team, we offer:

• An excellent rate between £9.50ph - £11.00ph
• PAID TRAVEL TIME between all customers
• PAID Mileage
• Guaranteed hours contracts (based on availability)
• 28 days holiday pro rata
• Full training induction
• Ongoing training and support
• Flexible working
• Pension scheme
• Smartphone technology for easy access to work tasks
• Free uniform

We also celebrate our team throughout the year—whether it's your birthday, Christmas, or just because it's a Thursday. We're a family, here to look after you today, tomorrow, and every day after.