Bluebird Care Durham North
Care Assistant
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Location: Islington & Hackney
Contract type: Care Delivery
Salary details: £13.65 - £20.48 per hour
Care Assistant
Location: Islington and Hackney N1, EC1, N7, N19, N4, N5, N16, E5, E8, and E9.
You must be a resident in one of these postcode areas to be considered for the role.
From £13.65 per hour
Bluebird Care – Where passion becomes expertise
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 a caring and dedicated person to join our Islington and Hackney Team as a Care Assistant, to help us set the standard.
As a Care Assistant, you’ll help our team grow, support our colleagues, and make a real difference every day. If you’re someone who takes pride in their work, values teamwork, and wants to be part of a supportive and growing business that makes a real difference to their customers, then this is where you belong.
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Responsibilities
As a Care Assistant your key responsibilities will include:
- Provide Person Centered Care to Individuals in their own homes
- Support with personal care
- Provide companionship
- Prompt and/or Administer Medication
- Support with food preparation, domestic duties, and shopping
- Assist through Manual handling / using equipment where required
Benefits
- £13.65 per hour
- Enhanced bank holiday rate
- Up to 28 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata)
- Full training and development opportunities
- Ongoing support from a friendly and committed leadership team
- Professional development and industry-leading training
- Supportive, inclusive team environment
- Career progression opportunities
- A contribution towards travel expenses
- Pension scheme
Requirements
- You must have a valid right to work in the UK and currently be living in Islington or Hackney
- You need to be over the age of 18
- A genuine desire to care for others
- To be reliable, compassionate, honest and patient
- To have availability to work more than 20 hours per week
- Can work flexible times, early mornings from 7am and/or evenings to 10pm will be part of your regular schedule
- Alternate weekends (including both Saturday and Sunday)
- Previous care experience is desirable
- Weekend only work is also currently available
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If you care deeply, Bluebird Care makes 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 Islington and Hackney is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices. Charged at £52.00 for new applications. Or checking of your existing certificate on the update service if held.
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