Care Assistant (Full Time)

Bluebirdcarecareers; Radcliffe on Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent home care provider in the UK seeks a caring and dedicated Care Assistant to join their expert team. In this role, you will provide high-quality, tailored care, assist with personal needs, and help with meal preparation and light housework. The ideal candidate has a full UK driving licence and a compassionate, calm attitude. Offering £14.50 - £15.00 per hour with training opportunities, this role ensures your contributions positively impact customers' lives.

Benefits

Expert training

Flexible shift patterns

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Blue Light Card

Guaranteed hours contracts available

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Great communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
• Previous care experience is beneficial but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person's individual needs.
• Assist with personal care (e.g., bathing, dressing, grooming).
• Help with meal prep, preparation and nutrition.
• Support with medication, prescriptions and safe disposal.
• Carry out light housework like tidying, laundry and general cleaning.

Skills

Compassionate attitude

Communication skills

Ability to follow care plans

Job description

• Salary details: £14.50 - £15.00 per hour

£14.50 - £15.00 per hour | Expert training | Flexible shift patterns

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 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 prep, 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
• An excellent rate of £14.50 - £15.00ph increasing to £29.00 - £30.00ph on bank holidays.
• Full time 35-40 hours per week
• Early Access Pay Scheme
• Free Blue Light Card / Discounts for carers with access to thousands of online and high street discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Car accident support with the National Accident Management Group
• Full comprehensive training and shadowing paid for
• DBS check paid for
• Guaranteed hours contracts available (after completion of probationary period)
• Employee recognition programme & bonus scheme
• Ongoing support and mentoring (Apprenticeship & L3 Diploma sponsorship)
• Professional development opportunities & 'Access to Nursing' pathway

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

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 Rushcliffe & Melton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We were awarded ‘Outstanding’ in ‘Well-Led’ by CQC, have been rated a ‘Top 20 Homecare Provider’ three years running by homecare.co.uk, have received the Diamond Quality Compliance Award, and recently won the National Bluebird Care Franchise Awards for ‘Quality’ and ‘Registered Manager of the Year’.

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

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