Time for a career in care?
Want to work with a care company that supports you as well as our customers? Looking for a home care assistant or live-in care job in Southend or surrounding areas? Do you want to make a difference in our community? Whether you are looking to switch careers within the care sector, or just starting out in the world of work and know that care is your calling. You may be retired but still want to be active. If you have never had a care job, full FREE training will be provided, you'll get paid for your time and you will be well supported!
Whether your are a ' 'Silver Carer', Sector Starter', 'Sector Switcher', 'Difference Maker', or a 'Healthcare Switcher', whatever your background, experience or age*, come and join us and be part of our Bluebird Care Southend and surrounding areas family. Please note holding a valid driving licence and access to a car is essential for our home care assistant roles
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Want to know more? Here is Julia explaining the easy step-by-step applications process
Induction Training
Following your successful interview and your completed DBS check, you will be invited for your paid induction and training program.
Main Topics
- Person-Centered Care
- Role of the Carer
- Infection Control & Food Hygiene
- Pressure Area Care
- Sepsis
- Medication
- Manual Handling
- Health & Well Being for Customers & Carers
Your training will be conducted in our new training suite with our lovely Debra Goaté, pictured below, she is very experienced in all the above areas and much more! Debra will help you every step of the way to help you understand and complete the induction. You will then follow/shadow one of our senior home care assistants who will show you the roles and responsibilities, and put all your great training into practice. You will be introduced to your new customers, find out about what they like to eat, drink, get to know them as an individual and build a great working relationship, this process usually takes between 1 -2 weeks, or until you are ready.
Your new home care assistant role will include:
Our customers are individual and have different needs. There are a variety of ways you can support them following their bespoke care plan which has their choices and wishes, to include but is not limited to;
- Assisting with personal care
- Administering or prompting to take their medication
- Assisting or supporting them with meal preparation
- Helping with cleaning
- Companionship
Being a live-in care assistant offers a real sense of purpose and immense job satisfaction. Our customers will rely upon you for support with all aspects of their daily living. So, if you are dedicated and passionate about making a real difference to people’s lives and want a career you can be proud of, this could be the role for you.
Please visit Bluebird Care Southend and Rochford career information for more details.
What does working for Bluebird Care Southend and surrounding areas offer me?
Our home care assistants say 'it’s not just a job' it’s a way of life'. All our carers are passionate about making a difference, and always go above and beyond their call of duty. If you are looking for a home care job in Southend and surrounding areas, Bluebird Care is flexible with any hours you can or cannot do. Join our home care team and enjoy the family culture Bluebird Care promotes and support.
Meet Charlotte our Senior Home Care Assistant
I joined Bluebird Care Southend as a home care assistant in January 2018. At first I wasn’t sure if care was for me but I was soon won around. At the time I had my young daughter she was only 7 at the time but I also had my Step Children and 2 foster children and needed to find something that worked around my family.
In October 2019 I decided to go from part time to go full time. I still had my youngest daughter at home and my oldest foster son but I was sure I was able to make it work (Somehow) with the help of my partner and the older children. That same year I was promoted to Lead Home Care Assistant. Then in April 2021 I was then promoted again to Senior Home Care Assistant. I have since completed my NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care. In my time with Bluebird Care Southend, I have welcomed another foster child into our lives who lets say had a very troubled past but she now lives independently in her own little flat with her partner. I have welcomed many grandchildren (11 currently with another 2 on the way) from my Step Children and Foster Children. This job has meant I have been able to spend time seeing the children and grandchildren grow up. It’s not a job anymore it’s a lifestyle choice.
If someone had told me before I joined Bluebird Care Southend that I would have found the job for me I would have laughed but I really have found my calling. The sense of achievement when assisted the service users and providing them with person centred care they deserve is amazing. I’ve had such a fulfilling time with Bluebird Care Southend and I really couldn’t see myself anywhere else.
I have completed all my training including first aid, NVQ level 3, online courses and even face to face training (before COVID of course) and am constantly looking for more ways to promote my learning while on the job, all of these courses was funded fully by Bluebird Care Southend. I was a complete beginner when I first joined Bluebird Care Southend, I had never done care work in any setting previously and I was so nervous that it wouldn’t work but here I am over 3 years later, 2 promotions and an amazing team standing beside me!
We celebrate Birthdays, Anniversaries and Service Awards
Bluebird Care Southend loves to get involved in with local charities and supports various awareness day, all our home care assistants and customers are invited to show their support, we all have a lot of fun throughout the working week. Please visit our 'news' website for more information.
The picture above was painted by one of our home care assistants, which is have hanging on the wall with pride
'They say, home is where the heart is'
Help us to keep our loved ones at home, maintain their dignity and most of all, keep them safe.
Being a part of our dedicated Bluebird Care Southend team is immensely rewarding, but it also demands commitment and professionalism. Working with some of the most vulnerable members of society can give enormous satisfaction to the right person. It offers the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives; a vocation rather than just a job.
We are looking for people who are passionate about great care. If you share our commitment to provide the best home care services, get in touch with us today or take a look at our current care job opportunities website below.
We look forward to meeting you soon!
