Female Care Assistant

Female Care Assistant- Full & Part Time avaiable

Location: Newbury and the surrounding areas

£13.50ph - £16.60 plus travel time at £13.50 ph and Mileage at 30p per mile 

Expert training 

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 Home Care provider, we take pride in our work - and we’re looking for a caring and dedicated Care Assistant to join our CareTeam 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.

Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• A right to work in the UK without requiring spοnsοrship or vіsa transfer
• Confident driver ( our customers live in rural areas) 
• 6 months UK dom care experience is essential
• DBS on the update service
• 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 & put the customer's needs at the forefront
• EOL experience & Dementia care experience essential
• Adaptability and commitment to the role

Responsibilities

As a 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 pay rates of £13.50ph up to &16.60ph plus travel time at £13.50
• Full-time hours
• Full induction and ongoing expert training
• Free L3 Health & Social Care accredited Diplomas
• Free EOL-accredited qualification
• Free training to meet the requirements of our customers eg PEG, Epilepsy, Stoma etc
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Regular support and ongoing career development and progression
• Friendly, inclusive team with 24/7 support
• FREE annual MOT on your work car
• Refer a friend scheme £310 per successful referral
• Annual awards celebrating your achievements

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 North Hampshire & West Berkshire are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

DBS checks and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices.Section 7(2b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies that there is a genuine occupational requirement for female staff for these positions