Live-in Care Assistant

Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall; St Erth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation

Food allowance

Induction & training

Uniform & PPE

24/7 on-call support

Staff referral incentive

Job summary

Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall is seeking a compassionate Live-in Care Assistant to provide one-to-one support to a young gentleman in his own home near St Erth. You will assist with personal care, mobility, meals and medications, and help him enjoy activities with friends and outings.

The role offers £130 per day plus accommodation and a food allowance, with full induction, ongoing training, uniform, PPE and 24/7 on-call support.

Qualifications

• Previous care experience (essential).
• Full UK driving licence to drive the customer's adapted van.
• Confident giving personal care and following a care plan.
• Kind, calm and dependable, with good communication skills.
• Flexible to work some unsocial hours for social activities.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to a young gentleman in his own home near St Erth.
• Support personal care, moving and positioning, meals and medications; keep the home clean.
• Drive the customer's adapted van to appointments, social activities and days out.

Skills

Care experience

Full UK driving licence

Personal care skills

Communication skills

Flexible hours

Right to work in UK

Job description

Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. We help people live safely, happily and independently in the homes they love, and we are proud of the difference our Support Workers make every day.

We are looking for a caring, confident Live-in Care Assistant to provide one-to-one support to a young gentleman in his own home near St Erth. He enjoys getting out and about, watching cricket and spending time with friends, and you will help him do just that.

You will support him with personal care, moving and positioning, meals and medication, keep his home clean and comfortable, and drive his adapted van to appointments, social activities and days out.

We offer £130 per day, accommodation and a food allowance while on placement, full induction and ongoing training, uniform and PPE, support from a local Bluebird Care manager, 24/7 on-call support and a staff referral incentive.

Due to the personal care needs of our customer, this vacancy is open to female applicants only. This is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. DBS checks and references will be carried out.

• Previous care experience (essential)
• Full UK driving licence, to drive the customer's adapted van
• Confident giving personal care and following a care plan
• Kind, calm and dependable, with good communication skills
• Flexible to work some unsocial hours to support social activities
• Right to work in the UK

Shared Lives Carers are classed as self-employed and receive generous tax incentives

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