Care Assistant - Ipswich

TN United Kingdom; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in home care services is looking for compassionate Care Assistants to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives by providing essential support in their homes. With a flexible working schedule, competitive pay rates, and comprehensive training, you will be equipped to offer the best care possible. Join a family-oriented team that values your well-being and offers ongoing support and development. If you are patient, caring, and ready to make a positive impact, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid mileage 35p per mile

28 days paid holiday including bank holidays

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Supportive supervision and regular support sessions

Smartphone technology for easy communication

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Must have a full and valid UK driving license.
• Access to a car is required.
• Excellent level of English is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication and assist with household chores.
• Provide companionship and promote customer health.
• Support customers with meal preparation and social outings.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Communication

Manual Handling

Job description

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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. But what makes us different?

We’re committed to keeping people in the comfort of their own home, so we help with anything from everyday tasks around our customers’ homes through to complex care needs. We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why every day will be different.

Roles and Responsibilities as a Care Assistant

• Administering medication
• Manual handling, using equipment where required
• Household chores
• Meal preparation
• Shopping
• Social Outings
• Offering our customers companionship
• Generally promoting customer health and well-being, enabling them to live their life to the full

Your Experience and Suitability for the Care Assistant Role

It isn’t about previous experience. We want to ensure our customer receives the very best care and to do that we need people who are naturally compassionate, caring and patient. We want a team who genuinely cares for each of our customers as if it was their own family.

But don’t panic, we’ll ensure you have all the right training and development because we care for our Care Assistants. After all, they care for our customers so it’s important that you feel equipped for the role.

You must have:

• Full and valid UK driving licence
• Access to a car
• Right to work in the UK
• Excellent level of English

Because We Care About You

We understand that every member of our team has their own family to care for and this is why our role offers the flexibility to work around your own home life. You can choose between full-time or part-time work; all you have to do is simply tell us your availability.

We can’t care for our customers if we don’t take care of our team so to make this possible, we offer:

• Competitive rates of pay; £12-£18 per hour
• Paid mileage 35p per mile
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Supportive supervision and regular support sessions
• Smartphone technology so you can do everything at the tap of a finger
• 28 days paid holiday inc. bank holidays
• Refer a friend scheme

But not only that, we take care of our team throughout the year, whether it's your birthday, Christmas, awards or simply because it’s a Thursday. We’re a family and we’re here to look after you today, tomorrow and every other day after that.