Weekends / Evenings Care Assistant - Ferndown

Bluebird Care; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care provider in Ferndown is seeking Health Care Assistants to support elderly and vulnerable individuals in their homes. The position offers both full-time and part-time hours, with shifts from 4pm to 10pm and a commitment to alternate weekends. Candidates must have a Full Driving Licence and a reliable vehicle. Comprehensive training is provided, along with various benefits such as competitive pay rates, holiday allowance, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Paid travel time

Paid mileage

NHS Healthcare Scheme

Flexible working hours

Free uniform and PPE

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a Full Driving Licence and a reliable vehicle.
• No previous experience required as full training is provided.
• Commitment to working alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support elderly and vulnerable individuals in their homes.
• Assist with personal care, companionship, and medication prompting.
• Help with meal preparation and light domestic duties.

Skills

Full Driving Licence

Reliable car / vehicle

Compassion

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a new start? A fresh challenge with a genuine opportunity to make a difference within your local community? Make the change and start a career in Health & Social Care.

All we ask is that you have a Full Driving Licence and your own reliable car / vehicle. Full training is given.

We are currently recruiting Health Care Assistants to join our team in the Ferndown area. We have both full-time and part-time hours available. Shift Patterns : 4pm to 10pm. We ask for a commitment to working alternate weekends.

Benefits

• Weekdays £12.65 / h
• Weekends £15.18 / h
• Enhanced Bank Holiday rates
• PAID travel time
• PAID Mileage£0.45 / mile
• Refer a friend bonus scheme - up to £200 each time
• NHS Healthcare Scheme including Counselling, GP services and Gym Membership discounts
• 28 days holiday pro rata
• Blue light card, offering store discounts at retailers e.g., clothing, Halfords as well as a discount on days out to Chessington / Thorpe Park / Alton Towers etc
• Opportunities for career development, both out in the field and office-based
• Support from our Mental Health Champions
• PAID induction training + paid shadowing shifts & supervisions
• Ongoing training and support
• Flexible working
• Pension scheme
• Smartphone technology so you can do everything at the tap of a finger
• Free uniform & PPE

Responsibilities

We care for the elderly and vulnerable in the comfort of their own homes as an alternative to a residential care home. Your role as Care Assistant will be to support our customers with all aspects of their daily lives including personal care, companionship, medication prompting, meal preparation, light domestic duties and shopping.