Care Expert/Assistant- Basingstoke and the surrounding areas

TN United Kingdom; Newbury; On-site

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Care Expert/Assistant - Basingstoke and the surrounding areas, Newbury

Client: Bluebird Care

Location:

Newbury, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

30.03.2025

Expiry Date:

14.05.2025

Job Description:

Care Expert /Assistant

Where: Basingstoke & the surrounding villages

We also pay for your travel time between your visits at £12.82ph plus mileage at 28p per mile.

Bluebird Care – Where you change lives.

We’re the best at what we do and it’s all thanks to talented people like you. As the leading Home Care provider, we take pride in our work - and we’re looking for caring and dedicated people to join our Team, who will help us set the standard.

As a Care Professional / Expert, you’ll help our customers feel how good it is to be home. From everyday tasks to complex care needs, you’ll know what it takes to deliver the best of care and delight in making a difference. If you’re ready to take on a new challenge, supporting our customers with the best quality care, then this is where you belong.

We can offer you:

• Paid travel time on top of your hourly rate
• Paid mileage
• A variety of shift patterns (inc. some weekend hours)
• Accredited Training:
  • Level 2 qualification in health & social care
  • Level 3 qualification in health & social care
  • Level 2 in EOL
• A defined career pathway
• Discounts online and instore
• Refer-a-friend app with unlimited referrals (up to £310 per referral)
• Full induction training and ongoing support
• Dementia training as standard with our very own dementia care adviser
• Use of company car (if you break down)
• Free MOT
• Annual awards to recognise achievements
• Annual work anniversary celebrations

Responsibilities:

• Personal Care: Assisting customers with bathing, dressing, and grooming, treating them with the utmost respect and dignity.
• Medication: Helping with medication administration, ensuring they stay on track with their health.
• Mobility Support: Providing safe assistance with moving around the home and outside.
• Meal Preparation: Creating nutritious meals tailored to customers' preferences.
• Household Tasks: Helping with light cleaning, shopping, and other errands.

Requirements:

• Full and valid UK driving licence
• Access to a car/vehicle
• Right to work in the UK (unfortunately, we cannot provide sponsorship)
• No experience as full training is provided
• Excellent level of English
• To be aged 18+
• Be willing to complete an enhanced DBS

If you care deeply and want to give the highest quality of care, at Bluebird Care, we make sure you have the time you need to do what you do best, the training so you can keep doing it better, and the rewards that delivering such high-quality care deserves.

Bluebird Care West Berkshire is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

DBS / PVG checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practice.