Live-in Care Assistant - North Tyneside

Bluebird Care; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in home care is seeking compassionate Live-In Carers to provide essential support to the elderly and vulnerable in their homes. This role offers the unique opportunity to live in a customer's home, ensuring their safety and comfort while building meaningful relationships. With full training provided and a supportive working environment, you will play a crucial part in empowering customers to maintain their independence. If you are driven, resilient, and passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this rewarding career could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Paid annual leave

Workplace pension scheme

Referral scheme

Fully paid induction

Uniform provided

Career progression

Supportive working environment

Shadowing programme

Qualifications

• 1 year of caregiving experience preferred.
• Excellent spoken English required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with personal care tasks and light housekeeping.
• Monitor clients' well-being and report changes.
• Encourage independence and support with social activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Personal care assistance

Light housekeeping

Medication support

Companionship

Education

Health & Social Care qualifications

Tools

UK driving licence

Job description

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY FORM OF SPONSORSHIP.

Whether you have previous care industry experience or have helped to care for elderly family and friends, consider joining our growing team of Live-In Carers today!

Salary: £850 per week inclusive of food

Work Pattern: One week on, one week off

At Bluebird Care, we ensure the safety and wellbeing of the elderly and vulnerable in the comfort of their homes as an alternative to residential care homes.

We currently have opportunities for Live-In Carers to join us in North Tyneside & North Northumberland.

Being a Live-in Carer offers a real sense of purpose and immense job satisfaction. You will enjoy the special privilege of living in a customer's home, keeping them safe and comfortable.

You will use your excellent communication skills to build unique relationships with people from all walks of life with different backgrounds and needs, lifestyles, personalities, and cultures. Please note - we require you to have excellent spoken English for this role.

We provide full training, support, and ongoing opportunities to our amazing team of Live-in Carers. The role of a Live-in Carer is similar to other care roles with one notable exception, you are not a visitor, but a key part of the household.

Our Live-In Carers benefit from:

• Paid annual leave
• Workplace pension scheme
• £400 referral scheme for introducing new carers (T&C’s apply)
• Fully paid induction in line with the Care Certificate
• Uniform provided
• Access to Health & Social Care qualifications
• Career progression
• Supportive and friendly working environment
• Shadowing programme with experienced Healthcare Assistants to ensure you are comfortable with your role and responsibilities

Duties include:

• Assisting the customer with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, bathing, and toileting.
• Performing light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming, and changing bed linen.
• Assisting in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning, and movement of customers.
• Accompanying customers to medical appointments, shopping trips, etc.
• Observing, monitoring, and recording clients' physical and emotional well-being, and promptly reporting any changes to the office.
• Encouraging customers to remain as independent as possible.
• Supporting with medication.
• Assisting customers with meal preparation/fluids.
• Supporting customers with social activities, also companionship.

Live-in Care is such a rewarding career. Our team are driven, resilient, and compassionate people, who empower our customers to live independently and safely in the community.

Care to join us? To progress with this role please Apply Now.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £850.00 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Referral programme

Physical Setting:

• Homecare
• Live-in

Shift:

• Day shift

Application question(s):

• Do you currently live in the North East?

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle (required)
• Right to work in the UK WITHOUT any sponsorship requirements (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person