Welcome to Bluebird Care Careers in New Forest

Since 2012, Bernadette and Hugo’s Bluebird Care franchises have been delivering home care to enable customers to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own home. Delivering the highest quality of home care and assistance is their absolute goal and the team would be delighted to hear from anyone who is seeking support, from short daily visits to 24-hr care, for themselves or for a loved one, or who would simply like to talk to someone about the services we provide.
 
Bernadette and Hugo Mills live in the New Forest with their 3 children and Pete the dog. Having previously worked in finance in London, the couple took the lifestyle decision to live and work locally. Once the children were old enough, Bernadette began to look for a business they could run which would give them family flexibility but also a bit of a challenge. They were also very aware of the growing local (and national) demand for care at home. Starting their first Bluebird Care franchise in the New Forest in 2012 certainly didn’t disappoint!

Driven by a passion to deliver high-quality care, they subsequently opened offices in Southampton (2015), Totton (2016), and, in 2017, took over the Portsmouth franchise too. Yet it is not their intention to build the biggest care business, but rather to deliver the best service on a local level through staff who genuinely care. A key focus is establishing a joint partnership between all the teams in order to provide outstanding daily home care and live-in care.

Bernadette and Hugo are particularly enthusiastic about supporting the local communities in which they now operate. Taking part in community and charity activities is very important to them, and they are as ‘hands-on’ in appearing at local events as they are in ensuring their businesses deliver care of the highest standard. You may well have seen one or both of them on the back of a carnival float, dangling from a zip wire over Portsmouth harbour, running an inflatable obstacle course or serving tea and cake in a church hall.

Originally from Zimbabwe, Karol Steblecki has been involved with care in the community for over 10 years. An extremely knowledgeable individual, Karol has worked with numerous customers who have extremely complex care needs, and has completed both his QCF2 and QCF3 in care. He is also qualified as a train the trainer for medication and moving and handling. Karol has been working towards his QCF Level 5, and has since passed this qualification. 

Karol is now the Registered Manager for Bluebird Care New Forest. As the Registered Care Manager, he is responsible for ensuring our Care Assistants complete training to improve their moving and handling skills, as well as ensuring our Care Supervisors are mentored and guided to perform to their best abilities. Karol goes the extra mile to ensure that the team and our customers feel fully supported in all aspects of their endeavours.

Despite his busy schedule, Karol still tries to squeeze in some time for a game of golf, and enjoys working out at the gym as well.

Steph has been working in care for the last 10 years. Her first 3 years were in a residential nursing home. She then went onto work in home care and has been doing it ever since. From her first day in home care, Steph fell in love with it! She has since worked her way to the role of Care Coordinator. 

Steph has completed her Level 2 NVQ in Social Care and is in the process of doing her NVQ Level 3. 

In her spare time (if she ever gets any!) she likes to read and spend time making memories with her husband and three children. 

Teri has been working in a customer service environment for 5 years. 2 years ago she decided to make a career change  to work in the care sector, as lot of her family members work within care and nusring as well. She joined us as a Care Assistant and was recently promoted to care supervisor for our Waterside team.

Teri will be one of the first people you will meet. Her job is to guide you through the process of tailoring your care wishes and needs. She is very passionate about providing high quality care. She is a very kind, bubbly person who will always greet you with a smile. In her role, Teri carries out customer assessments and reviews, and mentors new and exisiting care workers to ensure we are providing the service you would want for your own family. If you want to change your care programme, or want to add more service to your daily routine, Teri will happily look after your needs and will try to accommodate it if possible.

In Teri's spare time, Teri loves walking her dogs and spending time with her friends and family . 

Carolyn has been working in care for the last 18 years. Carolyn started at Bluebird Care in 2016 as a Care Assitant and has since progressed through the ranks from as  Care Assistant  to Care Supervisor.
Carolyn has completed her Level 2 NVQ in Social Care and is in the process of doing her NVQ Level 3. 

Carolyn is the first person you will meet when you choose Bluebird Care as your care provider. She is responsible for guiding you through the process of tailoring your care wishes and needs and she works very closely with our Care Assistants to ensure you get the best care possible. 

In her spare time (if she ever gets any!), she likes to swimming and spend time making memories with her husband and children. 

Orginally from Madeira, Duarte moved to the UK and started his career in care over 3 years ago. Duarte enjoys making a different in peoples lives and meeting people from all different walks of life. Duarte has completed his Level 2 NVQ in Social Care and is in the process of doing his NVQ Level 3. 

Duarte is the first person you will meet when you choose Bluebird Care as your care provider. He is responsible for guiding you through the process of tailoring your care wishes and needs and she works very closely with our Care Assistants to ensure you get the best care possible. 

In his spare time, Duarte enjoys DJing , graphic design and reading.