Live-in Care Assistant

Bluebird Care; St Erth; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Food allowance provided

Training and development

Staff referral incentive

24/7 support

Job summary

Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall is seeking a dedicated Live-in Care Assistant to join the Support Worker Team. You will provide high-quality, person-centred care in the client's home, supporting daily living activities and promoting independence.

The role involves one-to-one in-home support, driving the adapted van, and participating in a rolling 2 weeks on/1 week off rota with some unsocial hours. Accommodation and food allowance are provided to support placement.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and ability to drive the customer’s adapted van.
• Kind, compassionate attitude with a calm approach to care.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with customers.
• Ability to follow care plans precisely.
• Previous care experience is essential.
• Confident in one-to-one support including personal care.
• Flexible to support some unsocial hours.
• Right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s needs.
• Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming).
• Help with meal prep, nutrition and healthy choices.
• Support with medication, prescriptions and disposal.
• Carry out light housekeeping tasks such as tidying and laundry.
• Be a dependable, friendly, familiar face for customers.
• Provide one-to-one live-in support to a young gentleman.
• Assist with moving and positioning; drive the adapted van to appointments.
• Support social activities and time with friends; encourage independence.

Skills

Great communication skills

Ability to follow care plans

Previous care experience

Calm approach to care

Flexibility for unsocial hours

Right to work in UK

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Bluebird Care - Where you change lives

We’re the best at what we do and it’s all thanks to talented people like you. As the leading Home Care provider, we take pride in our work - and we’re looking for a caring and dedicated Live-in Care Assistant to join our Support Worker Team and help us set the standard.

Our customers should feel comfortable in their own homes, and we help them do exactly that. You’ll be supporting people in all aspects of daily living, working independently or as part of a team that is supportive every step of the way. This isn’t just a job, this is a chance to bring purpose and dignity to someone’s life.

If you’re ready to take on a new challenge, supporting our customers with the best quality care, then this is where you belong.

Responsibilities

As a Live-in Care Assistant, your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s individual needs
• Assist with personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Help with meal prepping, preparation and nutrition
• Support with medication, prescriptions and safe disposal
• Carry out light housework like tidying, laundry and general cleaning
• Be a dependable friendly, familiar face for all the customers you care for
• Provide one-to-one live-in support to a young gentleman in his own home
• Help with moving and positioning
• Drive the customer’s adapted van to appointments, social activities and days out
• Support him to get out and about, including cricket matches and time with friends
• Provide companionship and reassurance, and encourage independence, choice and routine
• Rolling 2 weeks on / 1 week off rota, with some unsocial hours to support social activities
• Full induction and ongoing expert training
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Regular support and ongoing career development
• Friendly, inclusive team with 24/7 support
• Accommodation provided while on placement
• Food allowance provided
• Support from a local Bluebird Care manager
• Staff referral incentive

Requirements

• A full UK driving licence - you will drive the customer’s adapted van
• A kind, compassionate attitude and a calm approach to care
• Great communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
• Ability to follow care plans
• Previous care experience is essential
• Confident supporting someone one-to-one, including personal care
• Flexibility to support some unsocial hours
• The right to work in the UK (we are unable to offer visa sponsorship)

If you care deeply, Bluebird Care makes sure you have the time you need to do what you do best, the training so you can keep doing it better and the rewards that delivering such high-quality care deserves.

Bluebird CareMid & West Cornwall is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

Bluebird CareMid & West Cornwall is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices.

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