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?
We’re committed to keeping people in the comfort of their own home, so we help with anything from everyday tasks around our customers’ homes through to complex care needs. We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why every day will be different.
While Bluebird Care is a national home care provider, our office is a locally owned business.
What we do:
We're committed to keeping elderly and vulnerable people living in the comfort of their own homes, as an alternative to residential care.
As a live-in care assistant, you would provide an unrivalled level of care and support by living with our customer in their home for a defined period of time. You would therefore be entitled to regular breaks, both during your working days and to take time off.
Responsibilities of a live-in care assistant:
- Live in our customer's home for a defined period of time
- Personal care duties
- Administering medication
- Manual handling, using equipment where required
- Promoting customer health and wellbeing
- Companionship and help with activities/appointments
- Plan, prepare and cook nutritious meals
- Shopping and domestic tasks around the home
To become a live-in care assistant, you need:
- 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+
- A driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential
In addition to a secure and stable career, we offer:
A competitive salary
Significant investment in your career development
A dedicated office team to support you
Defined career pathway
Full induction training and ongoing support
Dementia training as standard
Hastee financial wellbeing
Funded Blue Light Card membership
Roles and Responsibilities as a Live-in Care Assistant
- 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
Your Experience and Suitability for the Care Assistant Role
It’s isn’t about previous experience. We want to ensure our customers receive the very best care and to do that we need people who are naturally compassionate, caring and patient. We want a team who genuinely cares for each of our customers as if it was their own family.
But don’t panic, we’ll ensure you have all the right training and development because we care for our Care Assistants. After all, they care for our customers so it’s important that you feel equipped for the role.
You must have:
- Full and valid UK driving licence
- Access to a car
- Right to work in the UK
- Excellent level of English
Because We Care About You
We can’t care for our customers if we don’t take care of our team, so to make this possible, we offer:
- Full training induction and a 12-week mentor
- Ongoing training and support
- Flexible working
- Pension scheme
- Smartphone technology so you can do everything at the tap of a finger
- Free uniform
But not only that, we take care of our team throughout the year, whether it's your birthday, Christmas, awards or simply because it’s a Thursday. We’re a family and we’re here to look after you today, tomorrow and every other day after that.
