Senior Care Assistant - Eastbourne (car owner only)

Bluebird Care; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in social care is seeking dedicated Senior Care Assistants to join their supportive team. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals in your community, providing essential support to help them maintain independence in their own homes. With flexible hours and a range of benefits, including free training and a healthcare scheme, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to balance work and personal commitments. If you possess genuine care and compassion, and are ready to contribute to a reputable organization, this could be the ideal position for you.

Benefits

Pension Plan

Bonuses and rewards

Free training

Free Uniforms

Paid Induction week up to £350

Free Healthcare scheme for staff and dependants

40p per mile fuel allowance

Qualifications

• Must have a driving license and own car for work.
• Good understanding of care responsibilities required.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with daily living activities, ensuring dignity and respect.
• Maintain accurate records of care and report any changes in condition.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Communication

Driving License

Ability to follow instructions

Education

Good level of spoken and written English

Tools

Moving and handling equipment

Job description

Senior Care Assistant - Eastbourne (car owner only)

• Salary details: £12 - £14 per hour - part time/ full time. 40p per mile fuel allowance. Secure Employment. Great job benefits. Supportive team.

If you are looking for a career that offers a chance to make a difference in your community with flexibility and hours that suit your lifestyle, this could be that role for you, whatever your age.

Job overview – a new career in social care

• The role of the Care Assistant is to perform duties and tasks to enable customers to live within the comfort of their own homes in a safe and secure way and to provide a high level of care which promotes dignity, respect, and choice and helps them to remain as independent as possible.
• Our customers’ needs may range from companionship and domestic support to personal care. The care will be delivered according to Bluebird Care’s policies and procedures, agreed standards, and legislative requirements as directed by the management staff in the company to ensure a high quality of support is delivered at all times by the care staff.

Duties:

• Assisting a customer to get up, washing, bathing, showering, oral care, grooming.
• Toileting including assisting with the use of a commode.
• Continence management.
• Assistance with eating if required.
• Assisting with prescribed medication.
• Use of moving and handling equipment (after training) if a customer is unable to mobilise on their own.
• Working closely with other care professionals such as District Nurses and GPs.
• Assisting customers to go to bed, including undressing and washing.
• Be reliable and understand the necessity of not letting the customer, colleagues, or the Company down at short notice and leaving customers vulnerable.
• Recording and reporting.
• To write and maintain accurate records of care on a daily basis.
• To accurately complete Medication Administration Records (MAR charts) in accordance with policies and procedures where this is part of the care plan (once fully trained).
• Providing companionship and conversation.
• Shopping.
• Meal preparation and cooking.
• Accompanying customers to appointments.
• Light domestic tasks and general household duties such as cleaning, bed making, laundry, and ironing.
• Social excursions.
• To report to the Team Leader or Supervisor if there are any changes or causes of concern in a customer’s condition.

We are an outstanding Domiciliary Care provider where nothing is more important than helping people live full, independent, and dignified lives within the comfort of their own homes. We have an excellent reputation in the area, built up by providing the best staff to our customers and delivering the best care support.

Interested? Then send us your CV and we will consider you for the first round of interviews.

Please Call 01323 727903 or 01435 512121

Wage and benefit details:

• We pay £12-14 per hour plus 45p mileage allowance.
• Hours of work range from 0700 to 2200.
• F/T and P/T flexible hours, alternate weekends.
• We also offer sleeping and waking nights.
• Pension Plan.
• Bonuses and rewards.
• Free training.
• Free Uniforms.
• Paid Induction week up to £350 (after passing probationary assessment).
• Free Healthcare scheme for staff and dependants.

Requirements

Due to the nature of this role you must have a drivers licence and own car to use for work.

Do you have these characteristics?

• Genuine care, compassion, and empathy.
• Good level of spoken and written English.
• Hold a driving licence and have access to a car.
• Good understanding of what the role entails.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Responsible and able to work unsupervised.