Care Assistants

Bluebird Care; North East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel time

Mileage reimbursement

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Uniform provided

Career progression

Job summary

Bluebird Care in the United Kingdom is hiring Care Assistants to support customers at home, providing daily living assistance with independence and dignity. You’ll work as part of a friendly team or independently to deliver the highest quality care and comfort.

Responsibilities include personal care, meal prep, medications support, light housework, and companionship. We offer paid induction, training, paid travel time, mileage, enhanced bank holiday rates, and opportunities for career

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to provide compassionate home care
• Willingness to support customers with daily living tasks
• Flexible and dependable team player

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person's needs
• Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Help with meal preparation and nutrition
• Support with medications and safe disposal
• Carry out light housekeeping tasks
• Be a dependable, friendly face for customers
• Commit to working alternate weekends

Tools

Full Driving Licence and own vehicle

Job description

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.

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 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 Assistant to join our Care Expert Team and help us set the standard., Full Driving Licence & your own reliable vehicle
• To be able to commit to working alternate weekends
• Right to work in the UK without requiring spοnsonhip or vіsa transfer £13.50 per hour
• Paid travel time
• Paid Fuel - 45p per mile
• Enhanced Bank Holiday rate at £20.25 per hour
• Access to Health & Social Care qualifications
• £400 referral scheme for introducing new carers (T&C's apply)
• Fully paid induction in line with the Care Certificate
• Flexible hours
• Paid annual leave
• Workplace pension scheme
• Uniform provided
• Career progression
• Supportive and friendly working environment
• Shadowing programme with experienced healthcare assistants to ensure you are comfortable with your role and responsibilities