Care Assistant - Sale and local areas

Job description

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We Care About You

Full-time or part-time work available. Required to work every other weekend. If you have experience working as a HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT, NURSE, SUPPORT WORKER or CLEANER you will have excellent transferable skills. You MUST have a DRIVING LICENCE and access to a CAR to work for us.

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

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

• WARM and FRIENDLY WELCOME
• £12.00 - £24.00/hr
• PAID mileage at 30p / mile
• CQC OUTSTANDING RATED COMPANY
• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• Significant investment in your career development
• Level 2/3 qualification in health & social care
• Full induction training and ongoing support
• Dementia training as standard
• Full-time & part-time opportunities
• Refer a friend (up to £300 per person)
• 28 days paid holiday (pro rata)
• Length of service award events
• Free uniform and paid data allowance for use of your own phone
• Free DBS
• Use of company car (if you break down)

You MUST have a DRIVING LICENCE and access to a CAR to work for us.

We take care of our team throughout the year, whether it's your birthday, Christmas, awards or simply because it’s a Thursday.

"I have worked at Bluebird Care since January. I absolutely love my job, the staff are approachable and supportive, and I enjoy my time spent with our lovely clients. It is a very rewarding job. Bluebird Care have been fantastic with their flexibility, which I am greatly appreciative of. Bluebird Care offered lots of shadowing shifts until I felt comfortable to work alone, another plus! The training Bluebird Care provides is thorough, and I have expanded my knowledge on completing my training. I’m proud to work for such a great care company." NEW Carer Abbie - February 2024

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

Our Vision

We aspire to always make our customers smile by creating a respectful environment where outstanding care experts feel valued and are supported to deliver outstanding care 💙

Our Values

✅ Strive for excellence in everything we do

✅Treat our staff, customers and families with respect and compassion

✅Be responsive to the needs and wishes of our customers

✅Provide a service that keeps our customers safe at home

✅Remember that it is a privilege to be invited into our customers' homes and always act with honesty and integrity

We were awarded OUTSTANDING by CQC, we pride ourselves on selecting the very best Care Experts. If you are passionate about providing the very best care, then this role could be the role for you.

"I had a great time shadowing and learnt a lot from the carers as they were very helpful and supportive. I am enjoying my role so far and know that there is the support from the team if and when I need it." - New Carer December 2023

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 fullest

We’ll ensure you have all the right training and development because we care for our Care Experts. After all, they care for our customers so it’s important that you feel equipped for the role.

What does care assistant training involve?

“We spend a lot of time and care putting together our care assistant training program to ensure they feel confident and competent in their role," explains Rebecca, our Director and Registered Manager.

To be considered for the role you must have:

• Full and valid UK driving licence
• Access to a car 🚘
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship or the need to switch sponsors
• Excellent level of English
• A no-can-do attitude with a passion for helping others 💙
• Patience, understanding, caring and the ability to leave our customers with a smile

Your Experience and Suitability for the Care Assistant Role

It 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 that genuinely cares for each of our customers as if it were their own family.

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