Live-in Care Assistant - Self employed - Bluebird Care : Job Details

• Location: Tiverton & Taunton
• Contract type: Live-in Care Assistant
• Salary details: Unspecified

Providing Quality Care

Bluebird Care started as a small family business in 2004, and today we are proud to be one of the largest providers of home care services across the UK. But what makes us different?

Here at Bluebird Care Taunton, Mid Devon, Sedgemoor & West Somerset, we’re committed to keeping people in the comfort of their own home. We began by offering home care to the elderly in our local area and when this became a success, we branched out to look at Self employed Live-In care. Our aim is to keep people independent in their own homes for as long as possible, so we take care of everyday tasks around our customers’ homes all the way through to complex care needs. We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why every day will be different.

Your Roles and Responsibilities as a Self employed Live-in Care Assistant 

As a Self employed Live-In Care Assistant you will be living with one of our customers or maybe even a couple to provide the very best care. You are there to be a companion, but also to help them remain independent in their own home and cherish all the memories they’ve made there.

• Providing personal care duties,
• Administering medication,
• Manual handling, using equipment where required,
• Promoting customer health and well-being, enabling them to live their life to the full.
• Household chores
• Meal preparation
• Shopping
• Social Outings
• Offering our customers companionship

To begin with you will live with our customers for 3 weeks on and one week off but once you’re embedded into your role, you will be able to stay for a maximum of 8 working weeks at a time.

Your Experience and Suitability for the Self employed Live-in Care Assistant Role

Previous experience is a bonus but not a requirement. Self employed Live-in Care Assistants are matched to our customers to ensure our customers and you get along so the most important thing to us is that you are naturally compassionate, caring and patient. We want a team who genuinely cares for each of our customers as if they were their own family.

Because We Care About You 

• Competitive rates of £750 - £800 per week
• A separate room to stay
• Ongoing training and support 
• Regular, scheduled daily breaks which you can spend as you wish in or outside of the customer’s home
• A clearly defined schedule of working time vs downtime during each day
• 24/7 support

Key Requirements 

• DBS disclosure - Update service 
• Have 3 suitable references (professional and/or educational)
• Have experience of delivering care
• Ideally but not necessary have a valid driving licence and vehicle
• Be eligible to work in the UK
• Have a good standard of verbal and written English
• Be able to provide all mandatory up to date training certificates 

If you are ready to make a positive impact in the lives of local people and you would like to work for a company that is changing the culture of care within the UK; the Self employed live-in care assistant position could be a fantastic opportunity that matches your lifestyle and skills.