Healthcare Assistant - Sevenoaks (salaried)

TN United Kingdom; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in home care is seeking enthusiastic Care Assistants to join their dedicated team in Sevenoaks. This role offers flexible working hours, competitive pay, and a supportive environment where you can make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals. With comprehensive training and opportunities for career progression, you will be equipped to provide high-quality care while enjoying a work-life balance. Join a friendly team that values your contributions and offers numerous perks, including paid training and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Tax-free mileage paid at 25p per mile

Paid DBS

4 weeks paid annual leave

8 Bank Holidays

Career progression opportunities

Paid shadowing

Company pension scheme

Opt-in private medical insurance

Ongoing training and support

Loyalty bonus

Qualifications

• Commitment to improving the quality of life for vulnerable adults.
• Willingness to complete training and shadow experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Support customers with everyday tasks to help them live independently.
• Work in the community, providing care and assistance.

Skills

Caring and compassionate attitude

Reliability

Communication skills

Education

Care Certificate

Tools

Smartphone technology

Job description

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Healthcare Assistant - Sevenoaks (salaried), Sevenoaks

Client: Bluebird Care

Location: Sevenoaks

Job Category: -

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 3158fcf6978b

Job Views: 14

Posted: 29.04.2025

Expiry Date: 13.06.2025

Job Description:

Bluebird Care is the UK’s leading provider of private Care at Home. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable Care Assistants to join our thriving agency providing a high-quality and much-needed service to vulnerable people all over Sevenoaks.

We accept V1SA transfers, but you must already be sponsored and based in our area.

We appreciate your need for a healthy work-life balance, so why not offer us the hours you can manage to see if we have a fit!

We offer flexible working hours, as well as salaried fixed shifts, with high demand for evenings and weekends. Also for Night Shifts and Live-in Care.

What will you be doing? Our Care Assistants work out in the community helping our customers to live independently in their own homes. You will support customers with a variety of everyday tasks.

You will get thorough training, shadowing a mentor or experienced team member, and support while completing The Care Certificate.

Who are we looking for? People who care deeply about improving the life experience of vulnerable members of the community, who have a caring and compassionate attitude, and who are reliable. We ask that you are 100% committed to helping improve the quality of life of vulnerable adults.

You need to live in or within a reasonable commute of Bromley, and have access to a car that you can use for work.

What are we offering in return?

• A friendly team of dedicated and supportive colleagues
• Competitive rates of basic pay: £12.50 per hour
• Tax-free mileage paid at 25p per mile
• Paid DBS
• 4 weeks paid annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays
• A genuine opportunity for career progression in a high-growth sector
• Paid shadowing
• £336 bonus for completing training (paid in your 1st month's pay)
• Company pension scheme
• Opt-in private medical insurance scheme
• A route to funded formal qualifications (e.g., L2/L3/L5 Diplomas in Health & Social Care)
• On-going training and support from a friendly office team
• Work with leading-edge Smartphone technology: everything is simple and at the tap of a button
• Loyalty bonus
• Company events
• Referral programme
• Full and part-time working hours – you choose
• Flexible working – hours to suit you and your life