care assistant jobs

Up to £21 p/h | Block Hours | Support a young man in Frinton | Paid training | Free uniforms | Monthly competitions | Always say thank you | Regular rewards | Pension scheme | Home Care Employer of the Year!!

We are interviewing now for training in January 2026!

So let us tell you why you NEED to work for Bluebird Care as a Care Assistant/Carer

Because we’re the best at what we do which is why we won the Home Care Employer of the Year 2025 at The Great British Care Awards.

We love to have fun with our staff, providing lots of opportunities to get involved with awareness days, some serious and some just a bit of fun. For example:

• Our recent Xmas party with staff and customers, featuring arts and crafts, music, biscuit decorating, dancing and special hot chocolates!
• We got into the Halloween spirit with pumpkin carving sessions for staff and customers.
• We took part in the Clacton Carnival, dressing up as Grease characters and creating decorations with our team and clients during arts and crafts sessions.
• We’ve created over 1,300 Dementia Friends through our engaging Dementia Friends Sessions.
• Our Director was recently pied with shaving foam by staff and customers (all in good fun!).

We do so much for our local community, and our staff love to get involved where they can! We run multiple fun/games/social events in community halls, providing our customers and members of the public the chance to do something fun and positive.

We take pride in our work, and we take pride in you - we’re looking for a caring and dedicated person to join our Expert Team as a Care Assistant, to help us set the standard.

Responsibilities as a Care Assistant/Expert:

• Personal care
• Monitoring seizures
• Monitor Oxygen Stats overnight
• Nebulisers
• Suctioning

Positions available at Bluebird Care: Colchester & Tendring and Braintree & Uttlesford.

Care Assistant: £13.15 - £17.12 p/h (£12.75 starting rate if under 2 years’ experience)
Clinical Carer: £14.10 - £21.50 p/h
Live in Carer: £875-£1,100 (depending on complexity of package)
Awake Nights: £14.10 - £17.50 p/h
Sleep ins: £110 per night

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £14.10-£21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free or subsidised travel
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• Are you willing to work where there are domestic pets?
• Do you have Clinical Care Experience?
• Where do you currently live?
• Are you able to work alternative weekends?
• Can you confirm your email address.

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person