Care Assistant (Stafford & Stone)

Bluebird Care; Stafford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking home care provider dedicated to delivering exceptional care in a flexible environment. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals in your community. You will be part of a supportive team that values your contributions, providing not only care but also companionship to those in need. With a focus on training and development, you will receive ongoing support to help you succeed in your role. Whether you choose full-time or part-time hours, you'll enjoy a range of benefits including paid travel time and a welcoming bonus. If you have a caring heart and a commitment to quality, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid travel time

Paid mileage

Ongoing training and support

Fully funded level 2 & level 3 Diplomas

Pension scheme

Free DBS

£200 welcome bonus

Employee of the Month bonus

100% attendance bonus

Access to a staff support group

Qualifications

• Looking for compassionate individuals who care for others like family.
• No prior experience needed; training and mentorship provided.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care, nutrition, medication, and companionship.
• Assist with manual handling and ensure customer comfort.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Communication

Understanding

Education

None required

Tools

Car

Job description

Providing Quality Care

Bluebird Care started 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.

We are recognised as a Top 20 Home Care provider by homecare.co.uk and for that reason, we pride ourselves on selecting the very best Care Assistants. If you are passionate about providing the very best care, then this role could be the role for you.

Roles And Responsibilities

1. Providing support with personal care needs
2. Providing support with nutrition and hydration needs
3. Providing support with medication
4. Providing support with manual handling transfers
5. Providing invaluable companionship

Experience And Suitability

It’s 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.

We provide a detailed induction training programme to all our staff in addition to shadowing, to ensure all our staff are not only competent but confident in what they do. You will have a dedicated mentor that will provide you with ongoing support throughout your probation period.

Essential Criteria

1. Full UK driving licence
2. Access to a car
3. The Right to Work in the UK
4. Excellent level of English (both spoken and written)
5. Patience and understanding
6. A warm friendly smile

Working Patterns

We understand that every member of our team has their own family to care for and a life outside of work, this is why we offer the flexibility of either full time or part time hours. Our dedicated Care Coordinator will support you to ensure you have a working pattern that suits YOU! Please note alternate weekend working is essential to the role.

Benefits Of Working For Bluebird Care

While many other care providers only pay for the time you spend with the customer, we also pay for the time it takes you to travel from one customer to the next in addition to your hourly rate and mileage.

We Can’t Care For Our Customers If We Don’t Take Care Of Our Team So To Make This Possible, We Offer:

1. An excellent rate of pay
2. Paid travel time
3. Paid mileage
4. Option of a set 2 week rolling rota
5. Contracted hours
6. Ongoing training and support
7. Specialist training
8. Fully funded level 2 & level 3 Diplomas
9. Pension scheme
10. Free DBS
11. £200 welcome bonus
12. Dedicated mentor
13. Access to a staff support group
14. Employee of the Month bonus
15. 100% attendance bonus
16. £40 contribution towards your annual

But not only that, we take care of our team throughout the year. We’re a family and we’re here to look after you today, tomorrow and every other day after that.