Bluebird Care is a leading home care provider looking for a caring and dedicated Care Assistant to support clients in the Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil areas.
Location: Caerphilly & Merthyr Tydfil.
Salary: £13.25 per hour during contact time, £12.71 per hour non–contact time, £15.50 per hour on bank holidays, with 35p mileage allowance and paid travel time.
Responsibilities
* Providing essential personal care and companionship.
* Assisting with meal preparation, shopping and household tasks.
* Supporting with medication management.
* Encouraging independence to help customers remain in their own homes.
* Promoting customer health and well‑being.
Benefits
* Paid shadowing shifts.
* Guaranteed hours contracts available after probation.
* Full induction and ongoing expert training.
* Career progression opportunities – we promote from within.
* Monthly staff awards and social events.
* Blue Light Card for discounts.
Working Hours
* Full time – week 1: Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun; week 2: Tue, Thu, Fri, 7 am–11 pm with a 2‑hour break. Availability for alternate weekends required.
* Part time – 7 am–3 pm with commitment to alternate weekends.
Competitive Pay
* Contact time: £13.25 per hour.
* Non‑contact time: £12.71 per hour.
* Bank holidays: £15.50 per hour.
* Mileage allowance 35p per mile.
* Paid travel time.
Requirements
* A full UK driving licence and access to a car.
* Age 18 or older.
* Ability to work alternate weekends.
* Ability to work the defined shift pattern.
Bluebird Care Caerphilly and Merthyr is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices.
Section 7(2b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies. There is a genuine occupational requirement for female staff for these positions.
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