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- Bromley
- Flexible
Care Assistant - Bromley
Excellent rates of pay: £14.05 - £15.75 per hour post probation; 35p per mile; flexible working hours; experience is not essential, attitude is everything; guaranteed job satisfaction
Bluebird Care is the UK’s leading provider of private Care at Home. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable Care Assistants to join our thriving agency providing a high-quality and much-needed service to vulnerable people all over Bromley. We accept V1SA transfers, but you must already be sp0ns0red and based in our area. We appreciate your need for a healthy work life balance so why not offer us the hours you can manage to see if we have a fit! We offer flexible working hours, as well as salaried fixed-shifts , with high demand for evenings and weekends. Also for Night Shifts and Live-in Care. What will you be doing? Our Care Assistants work out in the community helping our customers to live independently in their own homes. You will support customers with a variety of everyday tasks. You will get thorough training, shadowing a Mentor or experienced member of the team, and support while completing The Care Certificate. Who are we looking for? People who care deeply about improving the life experience of vulnerable members of the community, who have a caring and compassionate attitude, and who are reliable. We ask that you are 100% committed to helping improve the quality of life of vulnerable adults. You need to live in or within a reasonable commute of Bromley, and have access to a car that you can use for work. What are we offering in return? A friendly team of dedicated and supportive colleagues Competitive rates of basic pay: £14.05 - £15.75 per hour post probation Tax-free mileage paid at 35p per mile Paid DBS 4 weeks paid annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays A genuine opportunity for career progression in a high-growth sector A comprehensive pre-work Training program Paid shadowing £315 bonus for completing Training (paid in your 1st months pay) £265 refer-a-friend bonus scheme Company pension scheme Opt-in private medical insurance scheme A route to funded formal qualifications (e.g. L2/L3/L5 Diplomas in Health & Social Care) On-going training and support from a friendly office team Work with leading edge Smartphone technology: everything is simple and at the tap of a button Loyalty bonus Benefits: Company events Company pension Referral programme Full and part time working hours – you choose. Flexible working – hours to suit you and your life. Guaranteed hour contracts available Enhanced rates on bank holidays
- Bromley
- Full Time
Live-in Care Assistant - Bromley
Excellent rates of pay: £114.50 - £153.45per day; 4 weeks paid annual leave; pension scheme; opt-in medical insurance; guaranteed job satisfaction
Bluebird Care is one of the UK’s largest providers of privately funded Home Care and Live-in Care. We have opportunities for Live-in Care Assistants to provide support and encouragement to enable vulnerable adults to live independently at home. Bluebird Care Bromley is one of 3 franchises in our group covering South East London and North West Kent, and our close relationships with neighbouring Bluebird Care offices means that our Live-in carers are never short of work! Note: We can only offer sp0ns0rship, if you currently reside in the UK. What are we offering? Competitive rates of basic pay: from £114.50 per day for a single person of low-moderate dependency, increasing with complexity. up to £153.45 per day for a high dependency couple Paid annual leave Paid DBS £315 bonus for completing Training (paid in your 1st months pay) £265+ refer-a-friend bonus scheme Company pension scheme Opt-in private medical insurance scheme A route to formal qualifications (e.g. L2/L3/L5 Diplomas in Health & Social Care) On-going training and support from a friendly office team A genuine opportunity for career progression in a high-growth industry A friendly team of dedicated and supportive colleagues A genuine opportunity for career progression in a high-growth sector work with leading edge smartphone technology: everything is simple and at the tap of a button What does this work entail? Our Live-in carers live with their customers in a spare bedroom. Placements can vary in length though most people work on a rotational basis: This can be discussed at interview stage. We do not offer placements shorter than 1 full week at a time. Every customer will have a care plan which will include personal care, food prep, medication, shopping, housework, and social support; however, our primary objective is to help them get the most out of life! Our Live-in Care Assistants are not on duty 24 hours a day and are afforded daily 2-hour breaks (covered by the local team where their customer cannot be left unattended). Live-in Care Assistants are not routinely on-call throughout the night but are expected to be able to retire once their customer is settled. Our Live-in carers are not self-employed; we are the employer, and we undertake all obligations re tax, insurance and training. Our Live-in Care Assistants also benefit from support and regular visits from a designated Supervisor only a few miles away. Who are we looking for? You need to be calm and patient with an ability to think on your feet and remain professional in occasionally stressful situations; you must respect the customer’s privacy and right to make their own choices; but above all, you need to be 100% committed to helping improve the quality of life of vulnerable people. You must have at least 1 years’ previous experience in Home Care (or other healthcare role, such as Nursing). Every successful applicant undergoes a thorough pre-work training program and receives on-going training and support throughout the duration of their employment. You must have a strong grasp of English (reading, writing, speaking) and pass cleanly thorough an Enhanced Criminal Record (DBS) check. We operate in South East London and North West Kent, so candidates should ideally be based in the South East region, though applicants from further afield will be considered. You must have a British passport, a British Ancestry Visa or the right to work in the UK. Anyone who does not genuinely care about the welfare of vulnerable people will not be suitable for this role.
- Bromley
- Salaried
Healthcare Assistant - Bromley (salaried)
Salary: £25,168 pro-rata; permanent; full time (day); part time (evenings); must include at least one weekend shift; this is NOT a zero-hour contract
Bluebird Care is the UK’s leading provider of private Care at Home. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable Care Assistants to join our thriving agency providing a high-quality and much-needed service to vulnerable people all over Bromley. We accept V1SA transfers, but you must already be sp0ns0red and based in our area. We appreciate your need for a healthy work life balance so why not offer us the hours you can manage to see if we have a fit! We offer flexible working hours, as well as salaried fixed-shifts , with high demand for evenings and weekends. Also for Night Shifts and Live-in Care. What will you be doing? Our Care Assistants work out in the community helping our customers to live independently in their own homes. You will support customers with a variety of everyday tasks. You will get thorough training, shadowing a Mentor or experienced member of the team, and support while completing The Care Certificate. Who are we looking for? People who care deeply about improving the life experience of vulnerable members of the community, who have a caring and compassionate attitude, and who are reliable. We ask that you are 100% committed to helping improve the quality of life of vulnerable adults. You need to live in or within a reasonable commute of Bromley, and have access to a car that you can use for work. What are we offering in return? A friendly team of dedicated and supportive colleagues Competitive rates of basic pay: £12.10 per hour post probation DBS Tax-free mileage paid at 2 5p per mile 4 weeks paid annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays A genuine opportunity for career progression in a high-growth sector A comprehensive pre-work Training program Paid shadowing £315 bonus for completing Training £265 refer-a-friend bonus scheme Company pension scheme Opt-in private medical insurance scheme A route to funded formal qualifications (e.g. L2/L3/L5 Diplomas in Health & Social Care) On-going training and support from a friendly office team Work with leading edge Smartphone technology: everything is simple and at the tap of a button Loyalty bonus Benefits: Company events Company pension Referral programme Full and part time working hours – you choose. Flexible working – hours to suit you and your life. Guaranteed hour contracts available Enhanced rates on bank holidays
- Bromley
- Full Time
Registered Care Manager - Bromley
Registered Manager; full time; annual salary 40k + bonus of up to 10% of salary; working for one of the leading providers of privately funded home care in the area
The Bluebird Care franchise network is the UK’s leading provider of Home Care to privately paying customers, with more than 200 offices nationwide. The Bromley franchise is a key member of a South Eastern franchise ownership group, which includes the Lewisham & Southwark and Sevenoaks branches. The office is now in its 16th trading year and is one of the leading providers of privately funded Home Care in the area, making an important contribution to the options available to the area’s vulnerable older people as they contemplate the later stages of life. An opportunity has arisen to join this team as Registered Care Manager, leading the office team and team of community-based Home Care Assistants. The successful candidate will have at least 1 year's experience in a managerial position within a Domiciliary Care business, and have a Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership in Health & Social Care (or be working towards it). Your role will involve: overseeing and ensuring the delivery of a high-quality service to customers setting a leadership agenda that will motivate and enthuse office colleagues and the care team, who are the “crown jewels” of the agency nurturing a process of continuous improvement through further developing our culture of openness, transparency and drive for continued professional development managing the office team, fostering their commitment and loyalty leading the recruitment programme to grow the team of Care Assistants representing the agency within the local Health & Care communities in order generate demand for the agency’s service so as to ensure that care resources are substantially utilised dealing with all matters relating to quality assurance, compliance and interfacing with the Care Quality Commission as necessary We are looking for a person of substance, empathy and with excellent interpersonal skills who will gain the respect of the office team, understand the agency’s ethos of great care and outstanding customer service and work constructively with colleagues. We are collectively determined to provide our customers and the community with the best Home Care experience available in the Bromley area, and it’s important that you align with our mission. If you would like to be considered for this position, please apply with your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are applying and stating your credentials for this role.