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We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of Home Care Assistant to join our amazing Bluebird Care Amber Valley team where you support the customer in their own home.
Are you kind? Compassionate? Do people tell you that you would make an excellent carer? Do you get a sense of achievement from helping other people? Are you honest and reliable? We can offer you the perfect role where you will genuinely make a difference, everyday!
This post is open to female applicants only, as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under Section 29, Schedule 3 7 (27-7) of the Equality Act 2010.
Pay: We have an excellent pay rate of £12.60 an hour PLUS time and a half on Bank Holidays.
We also pay £12.25 for travel and non-contact time (training, supervisions, meetings, etc)
Hours: Guaranteed hours are available
Flexible working: We work flexibility to suit both our team and the people we care for.
All team members share unsocial hours and must work alternate weekends - both Saturday and Sunday.
Locations we work: We work in areas such as Belper, Ripley, Horsley Woodhouse, Little Eaton, Allestree, Wirksworth, Ambergate and Cromford so we probably have work in your area!
Why choose to work with us at Bluebird Care:
This is a role that genuinely makes a difference in people’s lives, every day.
You will be supported by an excellent care management team that will always be there for you!
You will be working with like-minded people who love to care for others.
You will receive full training to carry out your role
You will start your role by shadowing other team members so you have complete confidence in your new care role.
Living Wage Accredited Employers who pay above the National Living Wage
CQC Outstanding rated service
Private customers with time to provide excellent person-centred support
Excellent training with a dedicated training manager
Great retention rate in our team who also recommend their friends!
Average call length – one hour
Qualification opportunities
Career progression in a growing service
About us:
We started Bluebird Care in 2013 on the high street in our local area to deliver excellent quality care to our community, allowing people who choose to use our service to live as contented and as independent a life as possible.
It is a privilege to be part of people’s lives and very rewarding when we experience the positive reactions to our care from customers and their families. Our team is supportive and has a 'family feel'.
Our Directors, Susan and Philip are passionate about supporting people and as a team, we want to work with others who are as driven as we are in caring for amazing people. As a team, we have created a culture where our team genuinely love what they do, feel supported, and often stay working with us for many years.