Care Assistant- Totton

Bluebird Care; Southampton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in home care is seeking dedicated Care Assistants to join their compassionate team. In this fulfilling role, you'll provide essential support to customers in their own homes, assisting with personal care, medication, and daily living tasks. This innovative firm values flexibility and offers competitive pay, including travel time and mileage, along with comprehensive training. If you have a caring nature and are ready to make a real difference in people's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that prioritizes high-quality care and employee satisfaction, making every day rewarding.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates starting at £13.00 per hour

Travel time and mileage paid

Full pre-employment training

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to WPA Healthcare Scheme

Hastee Pay app for early pay access

Uniform and PPE provided

Flexible shifts

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a valid right to work in the UK and a driving licence.
• Experience in personal care and medication administration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with personal care, medication, and mobility support.
• Prepare meals and help with household tasks to ensure customers' comfort.

Skills

Personal Care

Medication Administration

Mobility Support

Meal Preparation

Household Tasks

Education

Valid Right to work in the UK

Valid driving licence

Job description

Bluebird Care – Where you set the standard.

New Year! New You! New Job!

We’re the best at what we do, thanks to talented people like you. As the leading Home Care provider, we take pride in our work - and we’re looking for caring and dedicated people to join our Care Assistant Team, who will help us set the standard.

As a Care Assistant, you’ll help our customers feel how good it is to be home. From everyday tasks to complex care needs, you’ll know what it takes to deliver the best of care and delight in making a difference. If you’re ready to take on a new challenge, supporting our customers with the best quality care, then this is where you belong.

Our team works in the Totton, Eling, Cadnam, Lyndhurst, Ashurst areas as well as the areas in between. We have opportunities for full-time, part-time and even bank staff. We try to be as flexible as possible, as long as you can meet one of our peak times of either starting at 7 am or finishing at 10 pm. You will be supporting our customers within their own homes, with all aspects of daily living. So candidates must be willing to travel during their shift.

Responsibilities

1. Personal Care: Assisting customers with bathing, dressing, and grooming, treating them with the utmost respect and dignity.
2. Medication: Helping with medication administration, ensuring they stay on track with their health.
3. Mobility Support: Providing safe assistance with moving around the home and outside.
4. Meal Preparation: Creating nutritious meals tailored to customers' preferences.
5. Household Tasks: Helping with light cleaning, shopping, and other errands.

Benefits

1. Competitive contact time pay rates start at £13.00 per hour.
2. Travel time and mileage paid in addition to your hourly rate.
3. Full pre-employment training, followed by shadowing with a senior member of staff.
4. 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.
5. Access to our WPA Healthcare Scheme.
6. Hastee Pay app- providing earlier access to a portion of your pay.
7. Uniform and PPE provided (no need to pay for your gloves!).
8. Flexible shifts to suit your requirements.

Requirements

1. Valid Right to work in the UK.
2. A valid driving licence and access to a car.

If you care deeply and want to give the highest quality of care, at Bluebird Care, we make 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 Totton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.