Sevenoaks Salaried Care Assistant (driver)

Bluebird Care; Sevenoaks; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Paid DBS

Tax-free mileage

4 weeks paid annual leave

Career progression opportunities

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance scheme

Job summary

Bluebird Care in Sevenoaks is seeking enthusiastic Care Assistants to provide essential support to vulnerable individuals. This role offers flexibility, competitive pay starting at £13.00 per hour, and a comprehensive training program, including the Care Certificate.

Successful candidates will work closely with customers to help them live independently in their homes. The role requires a caring approach and a commitment to improving the life experience of clients.

Join a friendly team with opportunities for career growth and various perks, including paid training and refer-a-friend bonuses.

Qualifications

• Commitment to improving the quality of life for vulnerable adults.
• Ability to drive and have access to a car for work.
• Live within reasonable commuting distance of Sevenoaks.

Responsibilities

• Support customers with daily tasks to enhance independence.
• Complete The Care Certificate with thorough training.
• Participate in shadowing experienced staff.

Skills

Caring attitude

Reliability

Compassion

Job description

Sevenoaks Salaried Care Assistant (driver)

Earn from £26,000 (full-time) £16,250 (part-time) | Full expert training provided | Flexible shift patterns to suit your lifestyle

Bluebird Care – Where you change lives

Bluebird Care is the UK’s leading provider of private Care at Home. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable care assistants to join our thriving agency providing a high-quality and much-needed service to vulnerable people all over Sevenoaks.

We accept V1SA transfers, but you must already be sp0ns0red and based in our area.

We appreciate your need for a healthy work life balance so why not offer us the hours you can manageto see if we have a fit!

This is a salaried fixed contract

What will you be doing?Our Care Assistants work out in the community helping our customers to live independently in their own homes. You will support customers with a variety of everyday tasks.

You will get thorough training, shadowing a mentor or experienced member of the team, and support while completing The Care Certificate.

Who are we looking for?People who care deeply about improving the life experience of vulnerable members of the community, who have a caring and compassionate attitude, and who are reliable. We ask that you are 100% committed to helping improve the quality of life of vulnerable adults.

You need to live in or within a reasonable commute of Sevenoaks, and have access to a car that you can use for work.

What are we offering in return?

• A friendly team of dedicated and supportive colleagues
• Competitive rates of basic pay: £13.00per hour (paid travel time)
• Paid DBS
• Tax-free mileagepaid at 25p per mile
• 4 weeks paid annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays
• A genuine opportunity for career progression in a high-growth sector
• Paid shadowing
• Training is paid at a total of £350, which is paid in two instalments. The first payment is made in your first salary, the remaining balance is paid upon successful completion of your probation period
• Up to £500refer-a-friend bonus scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Opt-in private medical insurance scheme
• A route to funded formal qualifications (e.g. L2/L3/L5 Diplomas in Health & Social Care)
• On-going training and support from a friendly office team
• Work with leading edge Smartphone technology: everything is simple and at the tap of a button
• Loyalty bonus
• Company events
• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Full and part time working hours – you choose.
• Flexible working – hours to suit you and your life.
• Guaranteed hour contracts available

Bluebird Care Sevenoaksis an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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