Care Assistant - Full time/Part time

Bluebird Care; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 19,286 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days inclusive of bank holidays

Employee wellbeing scheme

Career progression opportunities

Professional development and training

Complementary breakdown cover

Funded Blue Light Card

Job summary

A leading home care provider in the Bridgwater area is looking for a dedicated Care Assistant to join their Mid Devon Team. You will support colleagues and help customers with a person-centred approach. Full training is provided, and a driving license with vehicle access is required. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £14.00 - £21.00 and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Effective communicator who can engage and listen.
• Passionate about providing care with a person-centred approach.
• Must have a full driving license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support colleagues and make a real difference every day.
• Engage with customers in a person-centred manner.
• Cover sickness and work weekends if necessary.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Resilience

Job description

Location: Bridgwater, Burnham-On-Sea and surrounding areas

£14.00 - £21.00p/h | Impactful role | Expert training | Friendly team

Bluebird Care – Where passion becomes expertise

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 person to join our Mid Devon Team as a Care assistant, to help us set the standard.

As a Care Assistant, you’ll help our team grow, support our colleagues, and make a real difference every day. If you’re someone who takes pride in their work, values teamwork, and wants to be part of a supportive and growing business that makes a real difference to their customers, then this is where you belong.

As a Care assistantyour key responsibilities will include:

• Experience is not essential! Full training and ongoing support is provided
• The ability to engage, listen, and communicate effectively
• Passion about your job, with a person-centred approach to care, encouraging confidence and self-motivation
• Flexibility and adaptability - available to potentially cover sickness and work weekends
• Resilient, calm and able to adhere to agreed process in challenging situations
• Be able to travel to various locations
• You must have a full driving license and access to your own vehicle in order to be considered for this role. If successful, you will be asked to obtain business insurance
• Hourly rate of £14.00 - £21.00 p/h
• 28 days inclusive of bank holidays
• Full training and development opportunities
• Ongoing support from a friendly and committed leadership team
• Professional development and industry-leading training
• Supportive, inclusive team environment
• Career progression opportunities
• Employee wellbeing scheme and app
• Complementary breakdown cover
• Funded Blue Light Card

Requirements

If you care deeply, Bluebird Care makes sure you have the time you need to do what you do best, the training so you can keep doing it better and the rewards that delivering such high-quality care deserves. Must held a valid driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Bluebird Care Taunton and Mid Devon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

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