Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading home care provider is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant in Harrogate to deliver personalized care to clients. This role involves assisting with daily living activities, providing support with medication, and ensuring a comfortable environment for customers. Applicants should have a full UK driving licence and a vehicle. Join a fully inclusive team offering expert training, flexible shifts, and career development opportunities. Making a difference to lives is at the heart of this role, and we value our team's dedication.

Benefits

Flexible shift patterns

Expert training

Paid travel time and mileage allowance

Attendance bonus

Pension

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Great communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
• Ability to follow care plans.

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.

Skills

Compassionate attitude

Communication skills

Ability to build relationships

Job description

• Salary details: £13.50 - £13.50 per hour

*£13.50 per hour* | Expert training | Flexible shift patterns

Bluebird Care – Where you change lives

Are you looking for a new challenge in 2026 and available to work Weekends?

Various shifts available between 7am-10pm -Saturday & Sunday.

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
• Paid travel time and milage allowance
• Full induction and ongoing expert training
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Regular support and ongoing career development
• Friendly, inclusive team with 24/7 support
• Care Friends incentive & Attendance Bonus
• Pension

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 Harrogate 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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