Care Assistant

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 Lewisham and Southwark.

Note: we do not offer VISA sponsorship or routes for foreign nationals to relocate to the UK. If you are not a British citizen or do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or you do not live local to our office, your application will not be taken forward.

We offer flexible working hours, as well as salaried fixed-shifts, and have particularly high demand at:

• Weekday mornings 7am-11am
• Evenings 5pm-10pm
• Weekends ALL hours
• Additional opportunities 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. Every customer will have had a personalised care plan which will include supporting them with simple, everyday tasks such as personal care, food prep, medication, shopping, housework, and social support; however, the primary objective is to help them get the most out of life!

Previous experience is not essential: a “can-do” attitude is all it takes, though no one is thrown straight in the deep end and expected to swim!

We offer a comprehensive pre-work Skills Assessment program, a week shadowing a Mentor or other experienced member of the team, and a 12-week probationary period during which you’ll be supervised closely while completing The Care Certificate.

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 – but above all, you need to be 100% committed to helping improve the quality of life of vulnerable people.

If you have raised a child, cared for an older relative, or done any form of community service or voluntary work, paid or unpaid, then it’s very likely that you have all the attributes we’re looking for.

You also need to live in or within a reasonable commute of Lewisham/Southwark, a clean criminal record and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

What are we offering in return?

• Competitive rates of basic pay: £12.00 - £13.55 per hour post probation
• Tax free mileage paid at 35p per mile for car drivers/25p for public transport
• 4 weeks paid annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays
• A comprehensive pre-work Skills Assessment program
• £150 bonus for completing the Care Certificate
• £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

Pitch: Excellent rates of pay: £12.00 - £13.55 per hour post probation; 25/35p per mile; flexible working hours to suit you; experience is not essential - attitude is everything; guaranteed job satisfaction!