Care Assistant (Full Time)

Bluebird Care; Radcliffe on Trent; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Early Access Pay

Guaranteed hours contracts

Paid training & shadowing

Job summary

Bluebird Care Rushcliffe & Melton is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to support customers in their own homes, delivering high-quality care with compassion.

You will work as part of a team, or independently, following care plans and building trusted relationships with clients and their families.

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Kind, compassionate attitude with a calm approach to care.
• Great communication skills and ability to build positive relationships.
• Ability to follow care plans.
• Previous care experience is beneficial but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s individual needs
• Assist with personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Help with meal prepping, preparation and nutrition
• Support with medication, prescriptions and safe disposal
• Carry out light housework like tidying, laundry and general cleaning
• Be a dependable friendly, familiar face for all the customers you care for

Skills

Driving license

Communication skills

Compassionate approach

Care planning

Job description

• Salary details: £15.00 - £15.50 per hour

£15.00 - £15.50 per hour | Expert training | Flexible shift patterns

Bluebird Care - Where you change lives

We're the best at what we do and it's all thanks to talented people like you. As the leading Home Care provider, we take pride in our work - and we're looking for a caring and dedicated Care Assistant to join ourCare Expert Team and help us set the standard.

Our customers should feel comfortable in their own homes, and we help them do exactly that. You'll be supporting people in all aspects of daily living, working independently or as part of a team who that is supportive every step of the way. This isn't just a job, this is a chance to bring purpose and dignity to someone's life.

If you're ready to take on a new challenge, supporting our customers with the best quality care, then this is where you belong.

Responsibilities

As a Care Assistant, your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s individual needs
• Assist with personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Help with meal prepping, preparation and nutrition
• Support with medication, prescriptions and safe disposal
• Carry out light housework like tidying, laundry and general cleaning
• Be a dependable friendly, familiar face for all the customers you care for
• An excellent rate of £15.00 - £15.50ph increasing to £30.00 - £31.00ph on bank holidays.
• Full time 35-40 hours per week
• Early Access Pay' Scheme
• Free Blue Light Card / Discounts for carers with access to thousands of online and high street discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Car accident support with the National Accident Management Group
• Full comprehensive training and shadowing paid for
• DBS check paid for
• Guaranteed hours contracts available (after completion of probationary period)
• Employee recognition programme & bonus scheme
• Ongoing support and mentoring (Apprenticeship & L3 Diploma sponsorship)
• Professional development opportunities & 'Access to Nursing' pathway

Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• A kind, compassionate attitude and a calm approach to care
• Great communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
• Ability to follow care plans
• Previous care experience is beneficial but not a necessity as full training will be provided

Bluebird Care Rushcliffe & Melton is an Equal Opportunities Employer and an award-winning provider of home care. We are proud to be rated 'Outstanding' in 'Well-Led' by the Care Quality Commission, recognised as a Top 20 Home Care Provider for three consecutive years by homecare.co.uk, and recipients of the Diamond Quality Compliance Award. Our team has also been honoured with the National Bluebird Care Franchise Awards for Quality and Registered Manager of the Year, alongside the Team Support Expertise Award from the UK Homecare Association, reflecting our commitment to exceptional care and staff support.

DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices.

We have helped thousands of people feel like themselves

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