Live-in Care Assistant

Bluebird Care; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care company is looking for a compassionate Live-in Care Assistant to support clients in Wakefield. The role involves staying with the client for a week at a time, providing personal care, administering medication, and ensuring overall well-being. This is an entry-level full-time position with excellent benefits including paid training and holiday.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday (pro rata)

Excellent rates of pay

Paid classroom training

Meals provided

Separate room with TV and WIFI

Free uniform and PPE

Work mobile phone after probation

Gifts and rewards for milestones

Career development opportunities

Online and Highstreet discounts

Generous refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in Diabetes or willingness to attend training.
• Experience in caring is nice to have.
• A full UK driving licence is nice to have.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care duties.
• Administering medication.
• Manual handling using required equipment.
• Household chores.
• Meal preparation.
• Offering support and companionship.

Skills

Kindness

Compassion

Caring

Job description

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Come work for the Employer of the Year 2021 AND 2022!

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is kind, compassionate, and caring to join our home care team as a Live-in Care Assistant!

This is a permanent live-in care position based in Wakefield. You will be required to stay with the customer in their home for 7 days at a time, with 7 days off (one week on, one week off).

At Bluebird Care we offer some amazing benefits, including:

• 28 days paid holiday (pro rata)
• Excellent rates of pay
• Paid classroom training
• 3 meals a day or an allowance from the customer
• Separate room to stay in with access to a TV and WIFI
• Regular, scheduled daily and weekly breaks which you can spend as you wish in or outside of the customer’s home
• FREE uniform and PPE
• A work mobile phone when you pass your probation
• Gifts and rewards for special occasions and milestones
• Opportunities to further your career if you wish
• Online and Highstreet discounts
• A generous refer a friend scheme
• To work for a company that always puts it's staff first
• To work for the Employer of the Year 2021 and 2022!
  
  

Our care professionals are the only reason we are able to continue delivering quality care to our customers, enabling them to stay in their homes for as long as they can. This is why we always try our very best to create a comfortable and positive working environment, so our team always feels valued and appreciated.

Our ideal candidate has:

• Experience in Diabetes or a willingness to attend insulin training (required)
• Experience in caring (nice to have)
• A full UK driving licence (nice to have)
  
  

Your average day will include:

• Providing personal care duties
• Administering medication
• Manual handling (using equipment where required)
• Household chores
• Meal preparation
• Offering support and companionship
• Generally promoting customer health and well-being, enabling them to live their life to the fullest
  
  

Overall, we're looking for someone who we can trust to always put the needs of our customer first and put a smile on their face. If you think you could be this person, we would love to hear from you!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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