Female Care Assistant

Female Care Assistant
 
Location:  Islington and Hackney N1, EC1, N7, N19, N4, N5, N16, E5, E8 and E9.

You must be a resident of one of these postcode areas to be considered for the role.
 
From £13.65 per hour 

Bluebird Care – Where passion becomes expertise

We’re the best at what we do and it’s all thanks to talented people like you. As the leading Home Care provider, we take pride in our work - and we’re looking for a caring and dedicated person to join our Islington and Hackney Team as a Care Assistant, to help us set the standard.

As a Care Assistant, you’ll help our team grow, support our colleagues, and make a real difference every day. If you’re someone who takes pride in their work, values teamwork, and wants to be part of a supportive and growing business that makes a real difference to their customers, then this is where you belong. 

Responsibilities

As a Care Assistant your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide Person Centered Care to Individuals in their own homes
• Support with personal care
• Provide companionship
• Prompt and/or Administer Medication
• Support with food preparation, domestic duties, and shopping
• Assist through Manual handling / using equipment where required

Benefits

• £13.65 per hour
• Enhanced bank holiday rate - paid at time and a half!
• Up to 28 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata)
• Full training and development opportunities
• Ongoing support from a friendly and committed leadership team
• Professional development and industry-leading training
• Supportive, inclusive team environment
• Career progression opportunities
• A contribution towards travel expenses
• Pension scheme

Requirements

• You must have a valid right to work in the UK and currently be living in Islington or Hackney
• A genuine desire to care for others
• To be reliable, compassionate, honest and patient
• To have availability to work 20 hours or more per week
• Can work flexible times, early mornings from 7am and/or evenings to 10pm will be part of your regular schedule
• Alternate weekends (including Sunday)
• Previous experience is desirable
• Section 7(2b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies that there is a genuine occupational requirement for female staff for these positions

If you care deeply, Bluebird Care makes sure you have the time you need 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 Islington and Hackney is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices. Charged at £52.00 for new applications. Or checking of your existing certificate on the update service if held.