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- St Albans & Hertsmere
- Full Time
Care Assistant - St Albans
Join a team that helps you to make the difference. We believe "small acts of kindness can inspire positive change for all"
Providing Quality Care Bluebird Care St Albans started as a small family business in 2010. We are proud to be one of the leading providers in St Albans and Hertsmere. We teach all our staff to have a "how can we help" Ethos, and for that reason we are rated OUTSTANDING for caring. 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 complex care needs. We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why every day will be different. Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work for a company that really cares for those that care. Do you live near St Albans and the surrounding areas ? No experience needed. Our superb team will make sure you are prepared and ready to support our customers (who are like family) You will need to be a driver We pay £13.00/Hour during the day and £13.50/Hour on the evenings and weekend How can you make a difference? 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 Because We Care About You We understand that every member of our team has their own family to care for and this is why our role offers the flexibility to work around your own home life. You can choose between full-time or part-time work; all you have to do is simply tell us your availability. Although we try to be flexible where we can, we do require you to be flexible with us too. We can’t care for our customers if we don’t take care of our team so to make this possible, we offer: An excellent rate of upto £13.50/Hour 37p mileage allowance 28 days holiday pro rata Full training induction and a 12-week mentor WPA healthcare vouchers (Help with prescription/dental /Optical costs) Free Mobile phone with unlimited minutes Ongoing training and support Flexible working Pension scheme Smartphone technology so you can do everything at the tap of a finger Free uniform But not only that, we take care of our team throughout the year, whether it's your birthday, Christmas, awards or simply because it’s a Thursday. We’re a family and we’re here to look after you today, tomorrow and every other day after that.
- St Albans & Hertsmere
- Full Time
Live-in Care Assistant - St Albans
Immediate Live-In Assignments available for the right candidates. £700-£850/Week
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? Here at Bluebird Care St Albans, we’re committed to keeping people in the comfort of their own home. We began by offering home care to the elderly in our local area and when this became a success, we branched out to look at Live-In care. Our aim is to keep people independent in their own homes for as long as possible, so we take care of everyday tasks around our customers’ homes all the way through to complex care needs. We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why every day will be different. We were awarded ‘Outstanding/Excellent for care by CQC/Care Inspectorate and for that reason, we pride ourselves on selecting the very best team. If you are passionate about providing the very best care, then this role could be the role for you. Your Roles and Responsibilities as a Live-in Care Assistant As a Live-In Care Assistant you will be living with one of our customers or maybe even a couple to provide the very best care. You are there to be a companion, but also to help them remain independent in their own home and cherish all the memories they’ve made there. 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. Household chores Meal preparation Shopping Social Outings Offering our customers companionship To begin with you will live with our customers for 3 weeks on and one week off but once you’re embedded into your role, you will be able to stay for a maximum of 8 working weeks at a time. Your Experience and Suitability for the Live-in Care Assistant Role Previous experience is a bonus but not a requirement. Live-in Care Assistants are matched to our customers to ensure our customers and you get along so the most important thing to us is that you are naturally compassionate, caring and patient. We want a team who genuinely cares for each of our customers as if they were their own family. Because We Care About You Competitive rates of £700 - £850 per week Enhanced rates for Bank Holidays If you use your own vehicle for customer use, you will be entitled to 27p per mile? 3 meals a day or an allowance from the customer. You will also have a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WIFI. You will have regular contact with your supervisor along with access to our career pathway allowing you to gain qualifications to grow your knowledge and confidence to provide the very best care to our customers. Ongoing training and support Regular, scheduled daily and weekly breaks which you can spend as you wish in or outside of the customer’s home A clearly defined schedule of working time vs downtime during each day But not only that, we take care of our team throughout the year, whether it's your birthday, Christmas, awards or simply because it’s a Thursday. We’re a family and we’re here to look after you today, tomorrow and every other day after that.