Care Assistant / Part Time / Weekend / Weekdays AM & PM

Bluebird Care; Market Harborough, Oadby, Kibworth Beauchamp; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid mileage

Paid travel time

Uniform and PPE provided

Job summary

Bluebird Care Market Harborough is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to support clients at home and improve quality of life. You'll work as part of a supportive team, providing compassionate personal care, companionship, and practical support on a routine schedule.

Excellent training, paid mileage, and paid travel time are provided. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are required to travel between client homes.

Qualifications

• Caring and compassionate attitude.
• Good communication with customers and team.
• Ability to follow individual care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s needs.
• Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming).
• Help with meal preparation, nutrition and hydration.
• Support with medication and safe disposal.
• Carry out light housework and errands as needed.
• Be a dependable, friendly face for customers.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Follow care plans

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Access to a vehicle

Job description

• Salary details: £12.85 - £25.70 per annum

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 Assistantto 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
• 7am-1pm, Monday - Friday, Every other weekend
• PAID MILEAGE
• PAID TRAVEL TIME
• Full induction and ongoing expert training
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Regular support and ongoing career development
• Friendly, inclusive team with 24/7 support
• Unlimited tea and coffee's in the office

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

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.

Bluebird Care Market Harboroughis an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

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