Care Assistant

Bupa Insurance Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurer in Birmingham seeks a dedicated Care Assistant to provide high-quality care to residents at Pebble Mill Care Home. The position offers a competitive hourly rate, flexible shifts, and a supportive work environment. Join an award-winning team dedicated to caring for the community. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and a compassionate approach. Comprehensive benefits include healthcare support, holiday entitlement, and access to mental health resources.

Benefits

Free access to healthcare support

Annual allowance for healthcare products

Wagestream for early wage access

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Long service rewards

Free meal on every shift

Interest-free travel loan

Bupa pension plans

Parental leave schemes

Menopause Plan

Gym and fitness discounts

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; support and training will be provided.
• Must be enthusiastic about delivering high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with clinical, social, and emotional care.
• Support residents' diverse needs from companionship to personal care.
• Monitor residents' conditions and report changes to senior staff.
• Communicate effectively with families and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Motivation

Positive attitude

Job description

Care Assistant

Pebble Mill Care Home, 2 Mill Pool Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 7EG

£12.25 - £13.25 per hour dependent on experience and qualifications

Permanent contract. Night and Day positions available. Alternate weekends as part of shift pattern

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person‑centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

As a Care Assistant, you're at the heart of making a difference to our residents. You're as passionate about care as we are, and we'd love you to be part of our family. You'll be working with an award winning team helping people from your own community.

You understand how delivering high‑quality, personal and social care, is as important as nurturing relationships, providing kindness and warmth to individuals and your amazing colleagues. So that our residents feel truly valued, cared for and part of life in the home.

You'll help us make health happen by:

• Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care and recognising and meeting the specific needs of residents
• Supporting residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care
• Being part of a team supporting the nurse or senior care assistant in monitoring our residents and reporting change
• Communicating with residents' families, friends and other healthcare professionals

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

We're looking for motivated, positive individuals with great interpersonal skills. You understand what is important to others. Whether you're an experienced carer or new to the sector, we'll provide you with the support and training you need to develop, where you can learn from some of the best people in the industry.

We'll also train you on all aspects of our new digital care, transforming how you work, making things easier and letting you focus on care for our residents. It's an exciting time to be with us.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Care Home - Care Assistants

Locations: Pebble Mill