Homecare Assistant

Bluebird Care; Truro; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full induction & training

Paid mileage

Blue Light Card

Annual appraisal

Carer of the Month

Staff social activities

Wellbeing support

Referral incentive

Charity events

Career development

Job summary

Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall is hiring a Home Care Assistant to provide caring, in-home support across Mid and West Cornwall. You will visit customers, offer conversation, assist with daily routines, and deliver calm, personalized care during visits that are typically 1 hour or more.

Full induction and ongoing training are provided. Hours are 37.5 per week with paid mileage, overtime available, and a full UK driving licence is preferred for travel across the region.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a reliable car.
• Right to work in the UK.
• No visa sponsorship available.
• Full induction and ongoing training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and personal support in customers' homes.
• Assist with daily routines and prepare light meals.
• Support hobbies and activities to keep customers engaged.
• Deliver calm, personalized, and unrushed care.
• Attend regular visits across Mid & West Cornwall.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Communication

Empathy

Job description

• Salary details: £13.46 - £13.66 per hour

Ideally based in or near Truro, supporting customers across Mid & West Cornwall
37.5 hours per week | Paid mileage | Overtime available | Full training provided

Have you ever been told you’re kind, caring, approachable or a good listener? You may not have considered care before, but as a Home Care Assistant with Bluebird Care, those qualities are exactly what we’re looking for.

Our home care visits are a minimum of 1 hour, often 2 hours+, so you have time to offer companionship, build trust and support customers in a calm, personal and unrushed way.

With longer visits, you have the time to get to know each customer and support them in a way that feels truly personal.

If you are heartfelt, reliable and passionate about helping others, you’ll feel at home in our supportive Care Expert Team. We’ll provide full induction, ongoing expert training and guidance, so you feel confident, valued and supported while delivering calm, personal and unrushed care.

Your role is centred around companionship and helping customers feel comfortable, confident and connected in their own home. This may include spending quality time together, sharing conversation, offering reassurance, supporting daily routines, preparing light meals, gentle support with personal care where needed, helping with hobbies or simply being a friendly, familiar face.

Hours
37.5 hours per week
Overtime available
Weekday availability required
Flexible working patterns

Benefits
Full induction and ongoing expert training
Paid mileage between customer visits
Blue Light Card
Annual appraisal recognition
Carer of the Month
Staff social activities
Team member wellbeing and support

£100 referral incentive
Charity and fundraising events
Ongoing development and career support
A meaningful role where you can make a real difference

Previous care experience is welcome, but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Before applying, please note:
You must have a full UK driving licence and access to a reliable car, as you’ll be supporting customers across Mid & West Cornwall. Paid mileage is provided between customer visits, except where there is a break of 2 hours or more.

You must also have the right to work in the UK.

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK, your application will not be successful.

Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall is an Equal Opportunity Employer. DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practice.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

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