Care Assistant
Location: Watford and Three Rivers

Watford – Garston-Leavesden
Rickmansworth – Maple Cross – Mill End - Heronsgate
Moor Park
Chorleywood-Loudwater
Croxley Green
South Oxhey-Carpenders Park
Abbots Langley
Sarratt

£14- £15 Hourly rate | Expert training | Flexible shift patterns

Bluebird Care – Where you change lives
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 Care Assistant to join our Care Expert Team and help us set the standard.

Our customers should feel comfortable in their own homes, and we help them do exactly that. You’ll be supporting people in all aspects of daily living, working independently or as part of a team who that is supportive every step of the way. This isn’t just a job, this is a chance to bring purpose and dignity to someone’s life.

If you’re ready to take on a new challenge, supporting our customers with the best quality care, then this is where you belong.

Responsibilities
As a Care Assistant, your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s individual needs
• Assist with personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Help with meal prepping, preparation and nutrition
• Support with medication, prescriptions and safe disposal
• Carry out light housework like tidying, laundry and general cleaning
• Be a dependable friendly, familiar face for all the customers you care for

Benefits

• £14/hour on weekdays & £15/hour on weekends on a 0 hour contract
• Full time hours
• Paid induction training, DBS and shadowing
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Regular support and ongoing career progression- many of our office team started in care
• Friendly, inclusive team with 24/7 support
• Annual Paid training
• Refer a friend scheme
• Paid mileage between visits at 35p per mile

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence + car (business insured)
• A kind, compassionate attitude and a calm approach to care
• Great communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
• Ability to follow care plans
• Previous care experience is beneficial but not a necessity as full training will be provided
• Right to work in the UK Unable to offer sponsorship
• Local to Watford and Three Rivers districts
• Happy to work alternate weekends
• Working hours are between 7am-10pm with shifts patterns of 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pm, which are inclusive of alternate weekends.

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 Watford and Three Rivers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Due to the nature of the role involving intimate personal care, service users may request a carer of a specific sex. For this reason, this position is open to female applicants only.

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

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Benefits: Company events, Company pension, Sick pay
Language: English (required)
Licence/Certification: UK Driving License (required)
Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire (required)
Work Location: On the road