Female Care Assistant - Driving License Required - Bedford, Bedfordshire

Job description

Female Care Assistant - Driving License Required - Full Time or Part Time - Bedford, Bedfordshire and the surrounding villages.

£15.00 per hour + £0.30 pence per mile mileage allowance

Bluebird Care Bedford are looking for caring, flexible, and adaptable people who believe that care matters and are committed to providing the highest quality of care and support so our customers can remain in their own homes.

Supporting customers in Bedford and the surrounding villages you will be joining a family of care experts who have supported the community for over 10 years, ensuring our care team have the highest levels of support, training, and fantastic career opportunities.

With contracted guaranteed hours, local customers, dedicated support, and fantastic rates of pay all we are looking for are dedicated, caring, friendly people we can help become amazing Care Assistants.

What’s in it for you?

• Fantastic Pay - £15.00 per hour
• Paid Mileage @ £0.30 pence per mile
• Guaranteed Hours Contracts – no zero hours!
• Flexible working patterns – ensuring work life balance.
• Early pay app – access up to 50% of your pay each week in advance of payday, helping to manage your personal finances.
• Local routes around Bedford – meaning more time spent with your customers and less time on the road travelling.
• Care Friends referral scheme – worth £250 per candidate
• Company Pension
• Full training provided, plus fantastic career and continuous development opportunities.
• Employee Welfare Portal – offering support and advice to all our team when they need it most.
• Funded DBS

What will you be doing as a Care Assistant?

All you need is a genuine desire to help someone, to really care…. Here are some of the ways you will support your customer…

• Personalised care, tailored to the customer’s needs.
• Promote and ensuring independence & dignity.
• Supporting with personal care needs including showering/bathing/dressing/toileting/continence.
• Providing comfort and companionship.
• Assisting with household tasks and meal preparation.
• Assist your customer to access the community, attending appointments, social visits, days out.
• Assist with our customer’s medication.

Essentials

• Caring, Flexible, Adaptable – want to give back and make a real difference
• Great communication skills – real team player
• Full UK Driving License and access to your own car
• Right to work in the UK - UK Passport, UK Birth Certificate, Indefinite Leave or UK Settlement Scheme
• Satisfactory references
• Minimum availability to progress is alternate weekends, both the Saturday and Sunday

We have a superb and comprehensive training programme, achievable career progression opportunities and a dedicated management team, this really is a fantastic opportunity for either an experienced Care Assistant or those eager to forge a new career path as a Care Assistant.

So, are you ready to make a difference in someone’s life in your community today?

If you are interested and would like to know more about being a Care Assistant with Bluebird Care Bedford, please feel free to click apply now!

Care Assistant / Care Worker / Carer / HCA / Community Care Worker / Domiciliary Care Worker / Health Care Assistant

Female Applicants Only. This is due to the specific requirements of the Care Packages we currently have available in this area. Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to Work Exceptions and Occupational Requirements applies.

We are equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all employees.