Care Assistant

Job description

Salary details: £13.00 - £19.50 per hourJoin our Award-winning Team and help make a difference with an extremely rewarding Career in Care. We have work available in the following areas:What We Do We are committed to providing high quality care for people in the comfort of their own homes (as an alternative to residential care) throughout Newport and the surrounding area of South Monmouthshire. This means that you will need to drive and have your own vehicle to work for us.While many companies only pay Care Assistants for contact time, we believe that you should be paid for every minute that you work. That's why we pay our carers for travel time and mileage too.Roles & Responsibilities of a Care Assistant Including but not limited to:Providing personal careAdministering medicationManual handling - using equipment where requiredPromoting customer health and wellbeingProviding companionship and help with activities/appointmentsPlanning, preparing and cooking mealsShopping and undertaking domestic tasks around the homeYour Experience and Suitability for the Care Assistant Role Previous experience as a carer isn't necessary. We will provide you with all the training and support you will need, together with ongoing coaching/mentoring.To become a Bluebird Care Assistant, you will need:A full and valid UK driving licenceAccess to a car/vehicleThe right to work in the UK (unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship)An excellent level of EnglishTo be aged 18+Because We Care About You We deliver care 7 days/week and 365 days/year between the hours of 7am - 10pm.We will always try to be flexible, but we will require you to work every other weekend.We offer:Paid travel timeFull induction training and ongoing supportDementia training as standardPaid DBSPaid Social Care Wales RegistrationFree uniform and company smartphoneReal career progression opportunities

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Newport

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English