Care Assistant- Burnham and Slough

Bluebirdcarecareers; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Slough is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will provide essential support with daily living activities, helping customers feel comfortable at home. Previous experience is not required as full training will be provided. Ideal candidates will have a full UK driving licence, excellent communication skills, and a passion for customer-focused care. This position offers various shift patterns, competitive pay, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Paid travel time

Health and wellbeing programme

Full expert training

Pension contribution

Company events

Vehicle repairs discounts

Qualifications

• Must be aged 18+ and eligible to work in the UK.
• No prior care experience needed; full training provided.
• Weekend work is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each individual.
• Assist with personal care tasks such as bathing and dressing.
• Support with nutrition, hydration, and medication management.
• Perform light household tasks including cleaning and laundry.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Excellent communication

Customer-focused care

Job description

• Salary details: £13.00 - £19.00 per hour

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 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.

Join our team at Bluebird Care High Wycombe & Slough, proudly rated Outstanding with the Care Quality Commission. 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)
• Support with nutrition and hydration, inc. meal planning and preparation
• Support with medication and prescriptions
• Carry out light housework inc. tidying, laundry and general cleaning
• Be a dependable friendly, familiar face for all the customers you care for
• Paid travel time (£12.22/hr) + paid mileage
• A variety of shift patterns, inc. day and/or evening work
• Health and wellbeing programme (£1,000+/yr)
• Full expert training, support and career growth
• Pension contribution, company events, Blue Light Card
• Refer a friend and customer scheme
• Vehicle repairs discounts + Contribution to DBS check

Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Aged 18+
• Right to Work in the UK (unfortunately we cannot accept sponsored staff or visa transfers)
• Weekend hours (every other weekend or one day every weekend)
• No care experience needed as full training will be provided

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.

Bluebird Care High Wycombe & Slough is an Equal Opportunity Employer. DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices.

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