Salaried Care Assistant - Bluebird Care : Job Details

• Location: Bromley
• Contract type: Care Delivery
• Salary details: Salaried Guaranteed Hours Rates £12.50 PH

Salaried Care Assistant 

Location: Bromley

£12.50 Hourly Rate | Expert training | Flexible shift patterns

Bluebird Care – Where you change lives 

Bluebird Care is the UK’s leading provider of private Care at Home. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable Care Assistants to join our thriving agency providing a high-quality and much-needed service to vulnerable people all over Bromley.

We have a number of salaried positions for which we are currently recruiting. These are not zero-hour contracts; successful applicants will be paid for the full duration of their shift:

• Day shift: 07:30 – 14:00, min 5 shifts per week (at least 1 of which must be at the weekend),
• Evening shift: 17:00 – 22:00, min 5 shifts per week (at least 1 of which must be at the weekend)
• Or a combination of the above
• Weekend commitment can be either 1 day every week, or both days every other weekend
• Min 25 hours per week
• Salary: £16,250 (25hrs/wk) - £26,000 (40hrs/wk)

What will you be doing? Our Care Assistants work out in the community helping our customers to live independently in their own homes. You will support customers with a variety of everyday tasks.

You will get thorough training, shadowing a mentor or experienced member of the team, and support while completing The Care Certificate.

Who are we looking for? People who care deeply about improving the life experience of vulnerable members of the community, who have a caring and compassionate attitude, and who are reliable. We ask that you are 100% committed to helping improve the quality of life of vulnerable adults.

You need to live in or within a reasonable commute of Bromley, and have access to a car that you can use for work.

What are we offering in return?

• An annual pro-rata salary of up to £26,000 for a 40hr week
• A friendly team of dedicated and supportive colleagues
• Competitive rates of basic pay: £12.50 per hour
• DBS
• Tax-free mileage paid at 25p per mile
• 4 weeks paid annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays
• A genuine opportunity for career progression in a high-growth sector
• A comprehensive pre-work Training program
• Paid shadowing
• £336 bonus for completing Training
• £265 refer-a-friend bonus scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Opt-in private medical insurance scheme
• A route to funded formal qualifications (e.g. L2/L3/L5 Diplomas in Health & Social Care)
• On-going training and support from a friendly office team
• Work with leading edge Smartphone technology: everything is simple and at the tap of a button
• Loyalty bonus

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Full and part time working hours – you choose.
• Flexible working – hours to suit you and your life.
• Guaranteed hour contracts available
• Enhanced rates on bank holidays

 DBS  checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices.

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