Driving Care Assistant

BlueBird Care Lancaster & South Lakeland; Nebraska; On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£100 loyalty voucher on each work-ann

Full paid induction training

Mentoring for 12 weeks

Ongoing paid training and support

Company pension (NEST)

Smartphone for work

Job summary

Bluebird Care Lancaster & South Lakeland is hiring a Care Assistant to support clients at home, delivering high-quality, compassionate care across daily living activities. You will work independently or with a team, following care plans and providing person-centred support.

We offer full-time and part-time hours, paid induction and ongoing training, a pension scheme, and loyalty rewards. A driving licence is preferred and training is provided to all new carers.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to follow care plans and work independently or as part of a team.
• Previous care experience is beneficial but not required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s needs.
• Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming).
• Help with meal preparation and nutrition.
• Support with medication and safe disposal of meds.
• Carry out light housework and maintain a clean home environment.
• Be a dependable, friendly face for customers.
• Weekend standby payments and rewards for performance.
• Participate in induction training and ongoing paid training.

Skills

Compassionate care

Strong communication

Reliability

Teamwork

Customer service

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Location: Lancaster & South Lakeland areas

Bluebird Care – Where you change lives

We’re the best at what we do and it’s all thanks to talented people like you. As the leading Home Care provider, we take pride in our work - and we’re looking for a caring and dedicated Care Assistant to join our Care Expert Team and help us set the standard.

Our customers should feel comfortable in their own homes, and we help them do exactly that. You’ll be supporting people in all aspects of daily living, working independently or as part of a team who that is supportive every step of the way. This isn’t just a job, this is a chance to bring purpose and dignity to someone’s life.

If you’re ready to take on a new challenge, supporting our customers with the best quality care, then this is where you belong.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s individual needs
• Assist with personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Help with meal prepping, preparation and nutrition
• Support with medication, prescriptions and safe disposal
• Carry out light housework like tidying, laundry and general cleaning
• Be a dependable friendly, familiar face for all the customers you care for
• Higher pay rates for those with industry recognised qualifications
• £100 loyalty voucher on each work anniversary
• Full paid induction training
• Mentoring for the first 12 weeks
• Ongoing paid training and support
• CareFriends Reward Points (£1 per point!)
• Weekend standby payments of £45 per slot plus hourly rate
• Company pension scheme (NEST)
• Smartphone technology so you can do everything at the tap of a finger
• We have full-time and part-time hours available.
• Carer of the month drawn monthly by customer + Staff votes (£45 voucher)
• Regular staff and customer socials

Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• A kind, compassionate attitude and a calm approach to care
• Great communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
• Ability to follow care plans
• Previous care experience is beneficial but not a necessity as full training will be provided.
• Driving LicenceOwn Vehicle to utilise for workWeekend AvailabilityEvening Availability

We are a local family-run company, assessed as “Good” in all areas by CQC, and have built an excellent reputation for quality and reliability.

If you care deeply, Bluebird Care makes sure you have the time you need to do what you do best, the training so you can keep doing it better and the rewards that delivering such high-quality care deserves.

Here’s a recent Google review from a member of staff “I’ve worked for a few care companies over the years and I can honestly say this is the only company which cares for the customers and staff welfare above anything, and it makes me really proud to be part of this team. The training is fantastic and the management team work really hard to look after us all. Can’t recommend a job with Bluebird Care Lancaster enough”.

Bluebird Care Lancaster & South Lakeland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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