Care Assistant - Bewdley and Stourport

Job description

Providing Quality Care

Bluebird Care started as a small family business in 2004, and today we are proud to be one of the largest providers of home care services across the UK. But what makes us different?

We’re committed to keeping people in the comfort of their own home, so we help with anything from everyday tasks around our customers’ homes through to complex care needs. We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why every day will be different.

Join our Team

We are looking for caring, passionate, and thoughtful people to join our team of award-winning Care Assistants in the Dudley Borough. We do require all applicants to have a Full Driving Licence and access to their own reliable car/vehicle.

Excellent hourly rates - £11.50ph weekdays, £11.80ph weekends & £17.25ph Bank Holidays. Along with this we also offer:

• Get paid for your travel between customers*

• 40p mileage allowance

• 5.6 weeks holiday pro rata

• Full training induction

• Ongoing funded training and support

• Career progression available

• Guaranteed hours contracts available

• Every other weekend off

• Blue light discount card

• Flexible & Guaranteed hours

• Group life insurance scheme

• Generous refer a friend scheme available

• Employee assistance programme

• Rewards scheme

• 2 adult and 2 child tickets for the zoo*

• Pension scheme

• Free uniform

Roles and Responsibilities as a Care Assistant

• Providing personal care duties

• Administering medication

• Manual handling, using equipment where required

• Promoting customer health and well-being, enabling them to live their life to the full

Your Experience and Suitability for the Care Assistant Role

It’s isn’t about previous experience. We want to ensure our customer receives the very best care and to do that we need people who are naturally compassionate, caring and patient. We want a team who genuinely cares for each of our customers as if it was their own family.

But don’t panic, we’ll ensure you have all the right training and development because we care for our Care Assistants. After all, they care for our customers so it’s important that you feel equipped for the role.

You must have:

• Full and valid UK driving licence

• Access to a car

• Right to work in the UK

• Excellent level of English