Care Assistant- Petersfield and Havant

Care Assistant- Children's Services

Location: PETERSFIELD AND HAVANT

£13-£19/hr | Expert training | Variety of shift patterns

Where You Belong

We’re the best at what we do and it’s all thanks to talented people like you. As the UK's leading home care provider, we take pride in our work - and we’re looking for a caring and dedicated Care Assistant to join our growing educational care team and help us set the standard.

In this unique role, you’ll primarily support children and young people, helping them thrive in their educational settings, at home, and in the community. You will also have the opportunity to support our elderly customers, ensuring they feel safe, valued, and empowered.

Join Bluebird Care Alton, Petersfield and Havant- an Outstanding-rated Home and Live-in care provider. This isn’t just a job, this is a chance to make a real difference to someone’s life.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each customer’s individual needs
• Assist with personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Support with nutrition and hydration, inc. meal planning and preparation
• Support with medication and prescriptions
• Working in line with the young person's EHCP
• Supporting a young person to access activities in their local community
• Carry out light housework inc. tidying, laundry and general cleaning
• Be a dependable, friendly, and familiar face for all our customers

Benefits

• £13/hr weekdays | £13.48/hr weekends | £19/hr bank holidays
• Paid travel time (£12.22/hr) and mileage
• A variety of shift patterns, inc. day and/or evening work
• Health and wellbeing programme (over £1,000/yr cashback)
• Full bespoke induction, and ongoing expert training
• Regular support and ongoing career development
• Pension contribution
• Company events, Blue Light Card, Vehicle repairs discounts
• Refer a friend and customer scheme
• Contribution to DBS check

Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Aged 18+
• Right to Work in the UK (we cannot accept sponsored staff or VISA transfers)
• A kind, compassionate attitude and a calm approach to care
• Weekend hours (every other weekend or one day every weekend)
• Great communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
• Previous care experience, level 2 in Health and Social Care (desirable)

If you care deeply, Bluebird Care ensure you have the time to do what you do best, the training so you can keep doing it better, and the rewards that delivering such high-quality care deserves.

Bluebird Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices.