Care Assistant - Shrewsbury

Looking for a local job in a friendly and supportive environment? As a Care Assistant you will provide care to people in their own homes, helping them live comfortably in their own surroundings.

Bluebird Care Shropshire are looking for committed & reliable individuals to join our team on a part-time OR full-time basis, working various mixed shifts in the mornings, evenings, and alternate weekends.

We are looking for people who are reliable, friendly, professional and share our values of being supportive, trusted, kind, honest and compassionate.

Imagine a role where you are assisting people and more importantly making them smile every day! If you are looking for a role that is both rewarding and fulfilling, then we want to hear from you!

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.

Why choose us?

You don’t need to have experience to be a fantastic care assistant, what you need is a passion for enhancing the quality of life for the people we support, a desire to learn and a genuine caring attitude. If you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We are one of the very few Living Wage Foundation employers in Shrewsbury!

What we’re looking for

Through our continued success here at Bluebird Care Shropshire, our award-winning home care services are looking to grow our Home Care Team. We’re looking for Care Assistants to fulfil our customer’s needs while being outstanding ambassadors of our brand.

We understand that everybody has their own life outside of work, and we want to accommodate that too. We have care staff going out to our customers between the hours of 7am and 10pm. We offer  full-time and part-time hours , a variety of career development opportunities and a host of employee benefits (below). Shifts include [Weekdays : 7am-2pm and / or 4pm-10pm, Weekends : 7am-2pm and / or 4pm-10pm]. Other hours are available.

Domiciliary Care Assistant

Here’s a breakdown of what you can expect :

• Supporting customers with all aspects of their personal care
• Assisting customers with all aspects of medication
• Assisting customers with all aspects of their meal preparation
• Supporting customers in the use of aids and personal equipment
• Supporting customers with home management
• Helping in the promotion of a customer’s mental and physical activities
• To document and report all relevant customer information
• Supporting customers and their families with health and social care needs

To become a Care Assistant, you need :

We can’t look after our customers if we don’t look after our staff. Our Care Assistants benefit from :

We also provide :

Bluebird Care Shropshire have officially joined the National Dignity Council, a network aiming at putting dignity and respect at the heart of UK care services. A Dignity Champion believes that being treated with dignity is a basic human right, and not an optional service.

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.

Whether you work in Hospitality, Retail, Travel, Education or any other industry and are passionate about helping someone, we want to hear from you. We can offer you one of the most rewarding experiences by becoming a part of Bluebird Care Shropshire team.