Care Assistant - Lewisham & Southwark

Bluebird Care; London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of private Care at Home seeks enthusiastic Care Assistants in London. The role involves supporting vulnerable individuals in their homes, offering flexible hours, and opportunities for training and career progression in a rewarding sector.

Benefits

Competitive Pay Rates

Tax-free mileage

Paid Annual Leave

Career Progression Opportunities

Paid Shadowing

Bonus for Training Completion

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Ongoing Training

Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

• Must have a deeply caring and compassionate attitude.
• 100% commitment to improving the quality of life of vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Support customers to live independently in their own homes.
• Assist with a variety of everyday tasks.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliability

Commitment to care

Education

Care Certificate (to be completed)

Job description

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Care Assistant - Lewisham & Southwark, London

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Client:

Bluebird Care

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Bluebird Care is the UK’s leading provider of private Care at Home. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable Care Assistants to join our thriving agency providing a high-quality and much-needed service to vulnerable people all over SE London.

We accept V1SA transfers, but you must already be sp0ns0red and based in our area.

We appreciate your need for a healthy work life balance so why not offer us the hours you can manageto see if we have a fit!

We offer flexible working hours, as well as salaried fixed-shifts , with high demand for evenings and weekends. Also for Night Shifts and Live-in Care.

What will you be doing? Our Care Assistants work out in the community helping our customers to live independently in their own homes. You will support customers with a variety of everyday tasks.

You will get thorough training,shadowing a Mentor or experienced member of the team, and support while completing The Care Certificate.

Who are we looking for? People who care deeply about improving the life experience of vulnerable members of the community, who have a caring and compassionate attitude, and who are reliable. We ask that you are 100% committed to helping improve the quality of life of vulnerable adults.

You need to live in or within a reasonable commute of Lewisham .

What are we offering in return?

• A friendly team of dedicated and supportive colleagues
• Competitive rates of basic pay: £14.30 - £16.05 per hour post probation
• Tax-free mileage paid at 35p per mile
• 4 weeks paid annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays
• A genuine opportunity for career progression in a high-growth sector
• Paid shadowing
• £175 bonus for completing Training
• Company pension scheme
• Opt-in private medical insurance scheme
• A route to funded formal qualifications (e.g. L2/L3/L5 Diplomas in Health & Social Care)
• On-going training and support from a friendly office team
• Work with leading edge Smartphone technology: everything is simple and at the tap of a button
• Loyalty bonus
• Company events
• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Full and part time working hours – you choose.
• Flexible working – hours to suit you and your life.