Senior Care Assistant – Driver
Location: Cardiff South & Cardiff North (South Area: Ely, Canton, Leckwith, Grangetown, Butetown, Cardiff Bay, Rumney, Cathays; North Area: Rhiwbina, Heath, Llandaff, Lisvane, Cyncoed, Pen Y Lan, Roath, Whitchurch, Radyr).
Contract type: Care Delivery
Salary: £13.85 – £16.00 per hour (Mon‑Fri); £16.00 per hour on Bank Holidays; £20.00 per hour on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. 35p mileage allowance.
On‑call retainer: £15 on Fridays, £40 per day for Saturdays and Sundays.
Responsibilities
- 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
On‑Call Responsibilities
- Providing on‑call support from Friday 4:30 pm through to Monday 8:30 am
- Ensuring the on‑call phone is available and monitored between 6:00 am and 11:00 pm 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
- Expert training
- Flexible shift patterns
- 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
- Blue Light Card for amazing discounts
Requirements
- A full UK driving licence and access to a car
- Living in the local area
- The ability to work alternate weekends
- Commitment 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 1975 applies that there is a genuine occupational requirement for female staff for these positions.
Contact Details:
Bluebird Care Durham North Recruitment Team
