Copy of Care Assistant - Nailsea

Bluebird Care; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care service provider in Weston-super-Mare is seeking dedicated Health Care Assistants to support the elderly and vulnerable in their homes. Offering both full-time and part-time positions, the role involves assisting with personal care, companionship, medication prompting, and daily activities. Benefits include competitive pay, paid travel time, flexible working, and ongoing training. If you have a driving licence and a caring attitude, this could be your chance to make a meaningful impact in your community.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rates

PAID travel time

NHS Healthcare Scheme

Flexible working

Free uniform & PPE

Qualifications

• Must have a full driving licence and reliable vehicle.
• Experience in health and social care is preferred but not required.
• Commitment to working alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support customers with personal care and daily activities.
• Provide companionship and medication prompting.
• Assist with meal preparation and light domestic duties.

Skills

Driving licence

Compassionate care

Time management

Job description

Are you looking for a new start? A fresh challenge with a genuine opportunity to make a difference within your local community? Make the change and start a career in Health & Social Care.

We are currently recruiting Health Care Assistants to join our team in the Nailsea area. We have both full‑time and part‑time hours available. Shift patterns are 7am to 2pm or 4pm to 10pm. We ask for a commitment to working alternate weekends.

All we ask is that you have a full driving licence and your own reliable car/vehicle. This could be the start of your new career, with our full support and outstanding training, anything is possible if you put your head and heart into it. We encourage candidates from all sectors to apply.

Our Healthcare Assistants benefit from :

• Weekdays £12.65 / h
• Weekends £14.45 / h
• Enhanced Bank Holiday rates
• PAID travel time
• PAID mileage £0.35 / mile
• Refer a friend bonus scheme – up to £200 each time
• NHS Healthcare Scheme including counselling, GP services and gym membership discounts
• 28 days holiday pro rata
• Blue light card, offering store discounts at retailers e.g., clothing, Halfords as well as a discount on days out to Chessington / Thorpe Park / Alton Towers etc
• Opportunities for career development, both out in the field and office‑based
• Support from our Mental Health Champions
• PAID induction training + paid shadowing shifts & supervisions
• Ongoing training and support
• Flexible working
• Pension scheme
• Smartphone technology so you can do everything at the tap of a finger
• Free uniform & PPE

We care for the elderly and vulnerable in the comfort of their own homes as an alternative to a residential care home. Your role as Care Assistant will be to support our customers with all aspects of their daily lives, including personal care, companionship, medication prompting, meal preparation, light domestic duties and shopping.