Live-In Care Assistant

Live-In Care Assistant 

Location: Lancaster & South Lakeland areas

£798.00 – £910.00 | Expert training | Flexible shift pattern

 Bluebird Care – Where you change lives

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

Our customers should feel comfortable in their own homes, and we help them do exactly that. You’ll be supporting people in all aspects of daily living, working independently or as part of a team who that is supportive every step of the way. This isn’t just a job, this is a chance to bring purpose and dignity to someone’s life.

If you’re ready to take on a new challenge, supporting our customers with the best quality care, then this is where you belong.

 Responsibilities

As a Live-In Care Assistant, your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s individual needs
• Assist with personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Help with meal prepping, preparation and nutrition
• Support with medication, prescriptions and safe disposal
• Carry out light housework like tidying, laundry and general cleaning
• Be a dependable friendly, familiar face for all the customers you care for

 Benefits

• Excellent rates of pay
• £50 per week, Food a drink allowance
• Paid Business and Travel Miles
• WIFI Access
• Your own private bedroom
• First-Class around-the-clock support from local Management
• 28 days holiday (pro rata)
• £100 loyalty voucher on each work anniversary
• Full paid induction training
• Mentoring for the first 12 weeks
• Ongoing paid training and support
• CareFriends Reward Points (£1 per point!)
• Flexible working
• Company pension scheme (NEST)
• Smartphone technology so you can do everything at the tap of a finger
• We have full-time and part-time hours available.
• Various hours available
• Regular staff and customer socials

 You will live with our customer in their property enabling and supporting them to maintain a safe, happy and dignified life in the place that they call home. You will support them in all aspects of their day to day living, including emotional wellbeing, personal care, mobility, assisting with medication and preparing meals to maintain a good quality of life. We endeavour to provide you with the training required to succeed in this role.

 Requirements

 A kind, compassionate attitude and a calm approach to care

Great communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships

Ability to follow care plans

Previous care experience is beneficial but not a necessity as full training will be provided.

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.

We are a local family-run company, assessed as “Good” in all areas by CQC, and have built an excellent reputation for quality and reliability. Please apply today and we will be in touch shortly.

Here's a recent Google review from a member of staff “I've worked for a few care companies over the years and I can honestly say this is the only company which cares for the customers and staff welfare above anything, and it makes me really proud to be part of this team. The training is fantastic and the management team work really hard to look after us all. Can't recommend a job with Bluebird Care Lancaster enough"

Bluebird Care Lancaster & South Lakeland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices.