Salary details: £***** - £***** per hour
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Contract type: Care Delivery
Senior Care Assistant - Driver
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Vale Area: Cowbridge, Llantwit Major, Barry, Penarth, Wenvoe, Sully, Bonvilston
£***** per hour | Expert training
Due to growing demand, we are seeking carers who can provide evening availability on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
However, open to other availability.
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 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 recent challenge, supporting our customers with the best quality care, then this is where you belong.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Care Assistant, your key responsibilities will include:
Providing essential personal care and companionship
Assisting with meal preparation, shopping, and household tasks
Supporting with medication management
Encouraging independence to help customers stay in their own homes
Following and contributing to customer care plans
Supporting and guiding less experienced members of the care team where required
Senior Carer On-Call Responsibilities
In addition to care duties, the successful candidate will participate in the on-call rota and be responsible for:
Providing on-call support from Friday 4:30pm through to Monday 8:30am




Ensuring the on-call phone is available and monitored between 6:00am and 11:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays
Ensuring all carers are correctly clocked in and out of their shifts
Responding to and covering sickness absence where required
Managing and responding to emergency situations
Answering on-call queries from customers, families, and care staff
Coordinating care delivery to ensure continuity of service
Completing care visits where sickness or absence cannot be covered by another member of the team
Benefits
A set amount of PAID hours for E-Learning
PAID shadowing shifts
Guaranteed Hours Contracts available after probation
Career progression opportunities - we promote from within!
Monthly Staff Awards & Social Events - because we appreciate YOU!
Blue Light Card for amazing discounts
We know that happy, supported staff provide the best care.
That's why we offer:
Competitive Pay
£***** per hour
£***** per hour on Bank Holidays
£***** per hour on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
35p mileage allowance
On-call retainer payment:
£15 for Friday
£40 per day for Saturday and Sunday
Requirements
A Full UK driving licence and access to a car
To be living in the local area
The ability to work alternate weekends
To commit to working a minimum of one evening shift per week
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
Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification
Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently while making decisions under pressure
ABI experience is desirable but not essential
Bluebird Care Vale of Glamorgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices.
Section 7(2b) of the Sex Discrimination Act **** applies that there is a genuine occupational requirement for female staff for these positions.
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