Providing Quality Care Bluebird Care started as a small family business in 2004, and today we are proud to be one of the largest providers of home care services across the UK. But what makes us different? We're committed to keeping people in the comfort of their own home, so we help with anything from everyday tasks around our customers' homes through to helping to meet complex care needs. We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why, when working with us, every day will be different. Join Our Team We are looking for caring, passionate, thoughtful people to join our team of expert care professionals. We do require that all of our applicants have a full Driving Licence and access to their own vehicle. Excellent hourly rates - £12.25ph weekdays, £12.75ph weekends & £18.37ph Bank Holidays. Along with this, for the right candidates we also offer: Get paid for your travel between customers 40p mileage allowance 5.6 weeks holiday pro rata Full training induction Ongoing training and support Career progression available Every other weekend off Blue light discount card Flexible & Guaranteed hours Group life insurance scheme Generous refer a friend scheme available Employee assistance programme Rewards scheme 2 adult and 2 child tickets for the zoo Pension scheme Free uniform While many Care providers only pay for your contact time, we believe that you should be also be paid for the time that it takes to get between customers. Join our team and your pay will include travel time and not just the time that you are with your customers. Roles and Responsibilities as a Care Assistant Providing personal care duties Administering medication Manual handling, using equipment where required Promoting customer health and well-being, enabling them to live their life to the full Your Experience and Suitability for the Care Assistant Role It's isn't about previous experience. We want to ensure our customer receives the very best care and to do that we need people who are naturally compassionate, caring and patient. We want a team who genuinely cares for each of our customers as if it was their own family. But don't panic, we'll ensure you have all the right training and development because we care for our Care Assistants. After all, they care for our customers so it's important that you feel equipped for the role. You must have: Full and valid UK driving licence Access to a car Right to work in the UK Excellent level of English And did we mention the giraffe? Let us stick our neck out here and say that we are probably the only care company around who has their own giraffe? We sponsor Kira the Giraffe at her home at Dudley Zoo, which means that our care staff can use our free family tickets to visit Dudley Zoo, as often as you want - providing a free day out for the family.
