Providing Quality Care
At Bluebird Care Gatesheadno two days are the same. We're committed to keeping elderly and vulnerable people living in the comfort of their own homes in Gateshead, Whickham, Ryton and surrounding areas, so our carers help with anything from everyday tasks around our customers' homes through to complex care needs. We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why every day will be different for you as a care assistant.
While many companies only pay care workers for contact time, we believe you should be paid for every minute you work, so we pay for your travel time AND mileage. This position is in the community and successful candidates need to be able to drive and have access to your own vehicle.
We can't care for our customers if we don't take care of our team so to make this possible, we offer:
~ 50per hour, equivalent ofover £13per hour with travel time
~ Enhancements on bank holidays
~ Travel time PAID for the time it takes you to travel between each call in Gateshead, Whickham, Rytonand surrounding areas.
~30p mileage allowance
~28 days holiday pro rata
~ Full training induction and a 12-week mentor programme
~ Ongoing training and support
~ Pension scheme
~ Mobile phone allowance
~ Access to industry recognised qualifications and Professional Development
~ Annual bonuses
~ Flexible working
~ Free uniform
Roles and Responsibilities as a Care Assistant
personal care
Promoting customer health and well-being, enabling them to live their life to the full
Experience and Suitability for the Care Assistant Role
We want to ensure our customer receives the very best care and to do that we need people who have a kind heart, caring and patient. We'll ensure you have all the right training and development because we care for our care workers. After all, you care for our customers so it's important that you feel equipped for the role.
We have care staff going out to our customers inGateshead, Whickham, Ryton and surrounding areas, between the hours of 7am and 10pm, so this is the outlined time for availability for the role. You can choose between full-time or part-time work.Although we try to be flexible where we can, we do require you to be flexible with us too, so this role does require you to work alternate weekends.
We take care of our team throughout the year, whether it's your birthday, Christmas, or simply because it's a Thursday. Department Care Assistant Role Flexible Locations Gateshead Hourly salary £12.