Live in Care Expert - Redbridge

Job description

Come and make a difference with Bluebird Care

We’re looking for passionate and caring individuals to support our wonderful customers.

£400 Welcome Bonus!*

The role of our the Bluebird Care Live in Care Expert is recognised as one of the highest skilled role's in our organisation, and for this you are rewarded with a highly competitive weekly rate earning up to £774 to £1005.

To work with in our team of caring professional's you do not need experience, but need to hold personal values of caring and compassion and have a willingness to learn. If this sounds like you, please hit apply now as we would love to hear more from you!

Who are Bluebird Care ?

Bluebird Care is a national home care provider, but our office is a locally owned family business, run separately to other Bluebird branches. We have 6 local office's covering most of Essex and the Redbridge area of London. We also have a dedicated Live-in care team whose role it is to support you, mentor you and provide you with a consistency of work.

We are proud to be rated 'outstanding' or 'good' by the CQC in all go our office teams, we have a friendly team and we're often referred to as a second family by our current Live in Carer's!

What do we do?

We're committed to keeping elderly and vulnerable people living in the comfort of their own homes throughout Redbridge, Epping Forest, Harlow, Brentwood, Billericay, Chelmsford, Southend and the surrounding areas.

We believe Live in Care is a better alternative to residential as in this role you are able to offer personalised 1:1 support, meaning whilst you are supporting our customer's you are able to give them your full attention. As a live in carer you will be required to support with a range of daily living tasks.

What you need to be a valued Bluebird Care Live in Care Assistant;

• Right to work in the UK

• Excellent level of English

• To be aged 18+

Responsibilities of a Bluebird Care Live in Care Assistant;

*Please note if you do not understand any of the below terminology or tasks, this will be covered in great depth during your personalised induction and training.

• Personal care duties

• Administering medication

• Manual handling, using equipment where required

• Promoting customer health and wellbeing

• Companionship and help with activities/appointments

• Plan, prepare and cook nutritious meals

• Shopping and domestic tasks around the home

Because we care about you

In addition to a secure and stable career, we offer:

• Weekly rates depending on dependency from £774 - £1005 (inclusive of food allowance)

• Paid domestic and support with travel to your customer's home.

• Enhanced bank holiday rate

• Health cover cash back scheme = £1,050 per year

• Significant investment in your career development and Further development opportunities

• Defined career pathway

• Full-time & part-time opportunities

• Variety of shift patterns (inc. some weekend hours)

• 28 days paid holiday (pro rata)

• Extra days' holiday per continual service, including birthday annual leave

We also provide:

• Refer a friend = up to £200 per person (unlimited referrals)

• Full induction training and ongoing support

• Pension contributions

• Free uniform, PPE

• Vehicle repairs & MOT discounts (VIA Kwik Fit)

• Variety of local discounts (through Blue Light Card)