Care Assistant – Job Description
Location: Pontypool and Ebbw Vale (covers areas within Torfaen Borough)
Contract: Care Delivery – Part time (7am – 3pm) with commitment to alternate weekends.
Pay: £13.25/hour Contact time, £12.71/hour Non‑Contact time, £15.50/hour Bank Holidays. 35p mileage allowance and paid travel time.
Responsibilities
* Providing essential personal care and companionship.
* Assisting with meal preparation, shopping and household tasks.
* Supporting medication management.
* Encouraging independence to help customers stay 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.
* Monthly staff awards and social events.
* Blue Light Card for discounts.
Requirements
* Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
* Aged 18 or over.
* Ability to work alternate weekends.
* Ability to work the specified shift pattern.
Part time – 7am – 3pm with commitment to alternate weekends.
Bluebird Care Pontypool and Ebbw Vale 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 that there is a genuine occupational requirement for female staff for these positions.
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