Care Assistant - Bromsgrove & Redditch

Job description

Our team at Bluebird Care Bromsgrove & Redditch is expanding and we are looking for Care Assistants to join our fantastic team! Whether you are an experienced carer or looking for a career change where you can really make a difference - this could be the role for you! Be the highlight of someone's day and join our Bluebird Care team where you will be improving the lives of others.

“The relationships that are made during the course of our work is something that will always be treasured. I made the right move when I joined the team"

While many Care providers only pay for your contact time, we believe that you should be paid for every minute that you are being a Bluebird Care Ambassador. Join our team and your salary will include your travel time payments between calls - not just the call itself.

Because We Care About You

We understand that every member of our team has their own family to care for and this is why our role offers the flexibility to work around your own home life. You can choose between full-time or part-time work; all you have to do is simply tell us your availability. Your rotas will be given in advance and there is no rushing between calls.

We can’t care for our customers if we don’t take care of our team so to make this possible, we offer:

• Competitive rate of pay!
• Travel time payments - taking hourly rate equivalent to £12.20 - £12.70
• Guaranteed Hours contracts available
• 40p mileage allowance
• Free DBS, uniform and PPE provided
• Free Blue Light Card - discounts and offers to make your money go further
• Full training induction and a 12-week mentor
  
• Ongoing training and support
• Smartphone technology so you can do everything at the tap of a finger
• Employee referral and bonus scheme - using a fun and friendly app
  
• Dedicated Mental Health first aider
• Pension scheme

But not only that, we take care of our team throughout the year, whether it's your birthday, Christmas, awards or simply because it’s a Thursday. We’re a family and we’re here to look after you today, tomorrow and every other day after that.

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.

We were awarded ‘Outstanding' in caring and for that reason, we pride ourselves on selecting the very best Care Assistants. If you are passionate about providing the very best care, then this role could be the role for you.

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