49 Social care / Social services / Housing jobs in Grove, Nottinghamshire

Location: Mansfield & AshfieldContract type: Live-in Care AssistantSalary details: £770 - £840 per week for high dependency Assignments of 1-2 weeks Protected 2 hour break Regular assignments local to our officeProviding Quality CareDo you have professional care experience and would like to support people by providing live-in support for a week or two at a time, supporting them by living-in with them in their own home?Here at Bluebird Care Mansfield & Ashfield, we're committed to keeping people in the comfort of their own home. We began by offering home care to the elderly in our local area and when this became a success, we branched out to look at Live-In care. Our aim is to keep people independent in their own homes for as long as possible, so we take care of everyday tasks around our customers' homes all the way through to complex care needs. We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why every day will be different.If you are passionate about providing the very best care, then this role could be the role for you.Your Roles and Responsibilities as a Live-in Care AssistantAs a Live-In Care Assistant you will be living with one of our customers or maybe even a couple to provide the very best care. You are there to be a companion but also to help them remain independent in their own home and cherish all the memories they've made there.

• Providing personal care duties,
• Experience with adults learning disabilities would be desirable (training is available)
• Moving and transferring, if required, using equipment where required,
• Domestic 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.
• Meal preparation
• Shopping
• Social Outings
• Offering our customers companionship, Please note that the above list is not exhaustive. For further details about the role, please call us for a friendly chat.You will live with our customers for between one and two weeks, before having a break of one week off and will have regular customers. If choosing to work 2 weeks, you may have 2 regular customers that you support on a regular basis. You will have a minimum of a 2 hour daily break which we are passionate about protecting.Our team usually work one to two weeks, and then have one week off. Your choice from 1-2 weeks) to make sure that you are well-rested and have a good work/life balance. Our expectation is that you work a minimum of one week at a time on a regular basis.Your Experience and Suitability for the Live-in Care Assistant RolePrevious experience in a professional caring role is a requirement - 12 months minimum.This is to ensure that you have the experience and confidence to provide the support required. Live-in
Care Assistants are matched to our customers to ensure that our customers and you get along so the most important thing to us is that you are naturally compassionate, caring and patient. We want a team who genuinely cares for each of our customers as if they were their own family.Because We Care About You


• Competitive rates of £770 - £840 per week (£725 in probation for those new to live-in care). We pay our post-probation rate (as indicated above) from the outset to experienced live-in carers to acknowledge your experience.
• £50 supplement on Bank Holidays (£100 on Christmas Day)
• Regular, scheduled daily breaks and a settled working pattern of 1-2 weeks working/one week off. 2 weeks on/2 weeks off can be accommodated. Your choice on how long you work within the 1-2 week range.
• Daily 2-hour breaks guaranteed
• If you use your own vehicle for customer use, you will be entitled to 35p per mile
• 28 days holiday paid
• Pension scheme
• You generally share meals with the customer (exceptions can be made by those on a special diet due to cultural or health needs). You will also have a separate room to stay and relax in and access to WiFi and usually a TV.
• You will have regular contact and support from our local office 5 days classroom-based training before you start your assignment
• Ongoing training and support
• We support you to gain qualifications in Health and Social Care to grow your knowledge and confidence if you so choose
• All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and already be resident in the UK
• Please note that we are not registered with the Sponsorship Scheme.
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