Care Assistants - Leyland

Bluebird Care; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A home care provider in the UK is seeking Care Assistants to join their team. The role offers flexible working hours, competitive pay at £12.50 per hour on weekdays and £13.50 on weekends, along with a bonus scheme. Ideal candidates should possess a full UK driving licence, access to a car, and strong communication skills. The company prioritizes support and training for its staff, fostering a caring environment for both employees and customers. Join a close-knit community committed to making a difference.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Full training induction

Ongoing training and support

Pension scheme

Free uniform

Qualifications

• Full and valid UK driving licence.
• Access to a car.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Excellent level of English.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care duties.
• Administering medication.
• Manual handling, using equipment where required.
• Household chores.
• Meal preparation.
• Shopping.
• Social Outings.
• Offering our customers companionship.
• Generally promoting customer health and well-being.

Skills

Compassionate

Caring

Patient

Job description

Care Assistants required by Bluebird Care Chorley, Ormskirk & Leyland - Join our ONE big happy family!

Weekends £13.50 / hour & Weekdays £12.50 / hour, time & a half Bank Holidays with Bonus scheme through Care Friends.

At Bluebird Care, we’re more than just a career in care. We’re a close community where our care assistants thrive. Our team is expanding to meet the growing demand for compassionate care 🫶

Whether you’re embarking on a new path, changing careers, or looking to make a meaningful difference during retirement, there’s a place for you here!

Discover the ’more’ in your career at Bluebird Care!

A career with Bluebird Care is MORE than just a career in care! Make a difference to someone’s life. Change your life – do something rewarding!

We are really passionate about the care we provide our customers and our team of care assistants, who we do treat as part of our family. We know that by looking after and treating our family well, they will provide the care our customer’s require.

Our objective is to find care assistants who want to build a career with us and grow within our company. We grow by hiring people who teach us from their own experiences.

We aim to hire exceptional care assistants who deserve respect & loyalty from the minute they walk through our door, and we do this!

Our aim for our customers is to encourage and assist them so they can stay in their homes as long as they choose to.

Roles and Responsibilities as a Care Assistant

• Providing personal care duties
• Administering medication
• Manual handling, using equipment where required
• Household chores
• Meal preparation
• Shopping
• Social Outings
• Offering our customers companionship
• Generally promoting customer health and well-being, enabling them to live their life to the full

Your Experience and Suitability for the Care Assistant Role

It 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.

But don’t panic, we’ll ensure you have all the right training and development because we care for our Care Assistants. After all, they care for our customers so it’s important that you feel equipped for the role.

You must have :

• Full and valid UK driving licence
• Access to a car
• Right to work in the UK
• Excellent level of English

Bluebird Care Providing Quality Care since 2004

Bluebird Care started as a small family business in 2004, and today we 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.

Because We Care About You

We understand that every member of our team has their own family to care for and this is why our role offers the flexibility to work around your own home life. You can choose between full-time or part‑time work; all you have to do is simply tell us your availability.

Our staff work every 2nd weekend so that everyone gets a weekend off.

We can’t care for our customers if we don’t take care of our team so to make this possible, we offer :

• Excellent rate of pay :
• Weekends £13.50 / hour & Weekdays £12.50 / hour, time & a half Bank Holidays with Bonus scheme through Care Friends.
• Waking nights pay is the competitive hourly rate detailed PLUS night allowance working 9pm-7am
• Bonus scheme through Care Friends
• Full training induction
• Ongoing training and support
• Flexible working
• Pension scheme
• Free uniform

But not only that, we take care of our team throughout the year, whether it’s your birthday, Christmas, awards or simply because it’s a Thursday. We’re a family and we’re here to look after you today, tomorrow and every other day after that.