Location: Ayrshire & surrounding areas including Ayr, Preswick, Troon, Saltcoats, and Kilmarnock
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
Pay: £13.75/hr during 3-month probation, £12.85/hr thereafter – with proposal pay bands up to £14.50/hr
Contract: Permanent | Full-time or Part-time | Flexible Shifts | Paid Travel & Waiting Time
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“Join the Crew That Cares – Right Here in Ayrshire”
Are ye ready to do a job that means something, in places you ken and love? We’re looking for kind, reliable folk to join Bluebird Care Ayrshire – a team that’s all about quality care, real community, and a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.
Whether you’ve cared before or you’re brand new, we’ll back you every step of the way.
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What You’ll Earn & What You Get
• Enhanced Welcome Rate: £13.75/hr for your first 3 months, then £12.85/hr
• Guaranteed hours – no guessing your pay
• Paid travel & waiting time (in line with NMW) – every journey counts
• 45p per mile mileage – we value your time on the road
• Paid supervisions, training & team meetings – because learning matters
• Progression built in – rise through the bands as you gain experience
• Flexi shifts – school-hour, evenings or weekends; work that fits around your life
• Local work – regular customers, predictable routes, and a friendly team
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Our Proposed Pay Bands
Band Stage Hourly Rate
Band 1 Starting out £12.60/hr
Band 2 After probation + SSSC £12.85/hr
Band 3 With SVQ2/3 £13.10/hr
Band 4 3 years’ service £13.50/hr
Band 5 5 years’ service £14.50/hr
Live-in Roles 8 hrs/day £915–£1,055/week
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What We’re Offering
• Full training, funded qualifications & steady support
• Paid meetings and learning time – we invest in you
• Flexibility that works around your home life
• A caring, close-knit team that kens the local community
• Clear routes for progression – Care Assistant → Senior Carer → Care Supervisor
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Who We’re After
• Big-hearted, reliable folk who want to make a real difference
• Whether you’ve done care work before or not, we’ll train and support you
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car
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We don’t just offer jobs – we build careers.
Join a team that looks after you while you look after others.
Apply today and get paid for every moment that matters – caring, travelling, learning, and growing.