Care Assistant

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Job Reference bluebirdcare/TP/1458/2835

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 3 Contract Type: Part Time Salary: £13.20 - £21.50 plus travel time paid Working Hours: Part Time Location: Ampthill, Flitwick, Harlington, Barton and surrounding areas Closing Date: 04/11/2026 Job Category: Care Delivery

Job Introduction

Care Assistant ***We are unable to offer Sponsorship***

UK Driving Licence and access to a car ESSENTIAL

Location: Flitwick and surrounding areas

• £13.20 to £21.50 per hour | Expert training | Flexible shift patterns

Bluebird Care – Where you change lives

Covering MK43 & MK45

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

• Part time hours evenings and weekends only
• Weekdays £13.20 per hour
• Weekends £14.60 per hour
• Paid Travel time - £12.82
• Bank Holidays £21.50 per hour
• Full comprehensive training and shadowing
• CRB/DBS check paid for
• Flexible working hours
• Guaranteed hours available
• Work smartphone provided if required
• Paid holiday
• Paid mileage - 30p per mile
• Company pool cars available for use if ever needed
• Attendance bonus paid annually before Christmas
• Ongoing support and encouraged progression

Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• 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

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 Central Bedfordshire is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

Job Type: Part-time

Work Location: In person

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