Care Assistant - Christchurch

Bluebird Care; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Health & Social Care is looking for Health Care Assistants in Ferndown. This role involves supporting elderly and vulnerable customers in their homes. Flexible full-time and part-time hours are available, with comprehensive training and various benefits provided.

Benefits

PAID travel time

PAID Mileage £0.45/mile

Enhanced Bank Holiday rates

28 days holiday pro rata

Free uniform & PPE

Opportunities for career development

Support from Mental Health Champions

NHS Healthcare Scheme

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Must have a Full Driving Licence and reliable vehicle.
• Commitment to working alternate weekends required.
• No prior experience needed as full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Support customers with personal care and daily living activities.
• Assist with medication prompting and light domestic duties.
• Provide companionship and meal preparation.

Skills

Companionship

Personal care

Medication prompting

Meal preparation

Job description

Are you looking for a new start? A fresh challenge with a genuine opportunity to make a difference within your local community? Make the change and start a career in Health & Social Care.

All we ask is that you have a Full Driving Licence and your own reliable car / vehicle. Full training provided.

We are currently recruiting Health Care Assistants to join our team in the Christchurch area. We have both full-time and part-time hours available. Shift Patterns are 7am to 2pm and/or 4pm to 10pm. We ask for a commitment to working alternate weekends.

Our Healthcare Assistants benefit from:

• Weekdays £12.95/h
• Weekends £15.55/h
• Enhanced Bank Holiday rates
• PAID travel time
• PAID Mileage £0.45/mile
• Refer a friend bonus scheme - up to £200 each time
• NHS Healthcare Scheme including Counselling, GP services and Gym Membership discounts
• 28 days holiday pro rata
• Blue light card, offering store discounts at retailers e.g., clothing, Halfords as well as a discount on days out to Chessington/Thorpe Park/Alton Towers etc
• Opportunities for career development, both out in the field and office-based
• Support from our Mental Health Champions
• PAID induction training + paid shadowing shifts & supervisions
• Ongoing training and support
• Flexible working
• Pension scheme
• Smartphone technology so you can do everything at the tap of a finger
• Free uniform & PPE
  
  

We care for the elderly and vulnerable in the comfort of their own homes as an alternative to a residential care home. Your role as Care Assistant will be to support our customers with all aspects of their daily lives including personal care, companionship, medication prompting, meal preparation, light domestic duties and shopping.