Care Assistant- Full/Part-Time

All candidates must be living in the UK with the appropriate right to work permissions. We do not offer sponsorship at this time.

We are recruiting Care assistants & Live in Carers to join our growing team in the Richmond/Twickenham area.

Do you enjoy seeing people get the most out of each day and achieve what they want in life?

This is what a career in care is all about! Care and support work is changing fast and we are always looking for new care assistants to join our team, not just for a job but for an entire career!

We provide and support our care assistants with the opportunity to train and progress in their career.

Why choose Bluebird Care?

We offer a great range of benefits to all of our Care assistants including:

-Full PAID training from Induction to the Care Certificate

-On going training and career development opportunities

-Travel expenses paid. Drivers 45p per mile, Cyclists 20p per mile.

-Bonus for recommending a friend!

-Free Uniform

-28 days paid Holiday

-Pension scheme

-Full time and part time hours available

-Additional training in specialities such as Dementia, End of life care, Incontinence and Dysphagia.

-We also encourage our care assistants to achieve a Diploma in Health & Social Care

Our requirements are:

-All candidates must be living in the UK at the time of application. We do not offer sponsorship at this time.

-Be available to work either early mornings, evenings and alternate weekends

-Must be reliable and 100% committed

-Must be passionate about making a difference to peoples lives

-Must have excellent communication skills and confident in conversational English

All offers are subject to successful references and DBS disclosure.

If you subscribe to the DBS update service, please mention this to us and you could be fast tracked through our compliance process.

No CV? No problem, please call us and we will talk you through your application.

Please call and speak to our team!

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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