Location: Thirsk, Northallerton & Easingwold Bluebird Care
Salary: Standard Rate: £13.50 per hour / Bank Holiday Rate: £20.25 per hour
Do you enjoy driving? Do you have a caring, compassionate nature? Have you thought of combining them both and consider a career in Domiciliary Care (providing care to residents in their own homes), where every customer is as individual as their needs?
Weare a family company and believe in nurturing talent and promoting from within. We have the best staffing retention rate in the area - contact us to find out why.
Job Summary
Bluebird Care has vacancies available for care assistants to support customers with all aspects of their day-to-day living, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life. Providing care and support is both a challenging and rewarding experience. You will work with customers in their own home. Good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role providing compassionate care and support that is centred on the individual needs and wishes of each customer.
Responsibilities
* Support customers with all aspects of day-to-day living so they enjoy the best possible quality of life.
* Provide compassionate care and support centred on individual needs and wishes.
* Communicate effectively and maintain a calm, caring manner.
* Work with customers in their own homes.
Qualifications
* Full driving licence and own transport.
* Flexible approach to hours and contracts based on availability (7am – 10pm Monday to Sunday).
* Availability to work alternate weekend days and at least one evening per week.
* Meet the requirement that it is a criminal offence for people barred from working in Regulated Activity to apply for these roles.
Benefits
* Some of the highest pay rates in North Yorkshire.
* Bank holidays paid at time and a half.
* Travel allowance paid at 40p per mile.
* Guaranteed and contracted hours.
* 28 days holiday per year, pro rata.
* Paid training.
* Free uniform – tunic, fleece, winter coat, hat & PPE rucksack.
* Free funded training courses including Level 2 & Level 3 Apprenticeships (NVQ).
* Work for an established, quality care company which values its workforce and has an established management team to support staff.
* We have passed two CQC inspections in a row in every area.
Weare committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.
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