Job Description

Location: Thirsk & Northallerton Bluebird Care

Salary:

Standard Rate: 13.50 per hour / Bank Holiday Rate: 20.25 per hour

Contract:

Various

Hours

: Various



Do you enjoy driving? Do you have a caring, compassionate nature? Have you thought of combining them both and consider a career in Domiciliary Care (providing care to residents in their own homes), where every customer is as individual as their needs?



Bluebird Care have vacancies available within the Thirsk & Northallerton areas for care assistants to support customers with all aspects of their day to day living, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life. Providing care and support is both a challenging and rewarding experience. You will work with customers in their own home. Good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role providing compassionate care and support that is centred on the individual needs and wishes of each customer.



Having a flexible approach to hours and contracts based on your availability and client's needs between 7am - 10pm Monday to Sunday, full driving licence and own transport are essential for this role, in return you'll receive an excellent hourly rate plus mileage allowance between calls. You will be required to work alternate weekend and at least one evening a week.

Care Assistants - Full and Part time available - 13.50 per hour (increasing to 20.25 per hour on bank holidays)

Flexible Care Assistant - Full time - 14.25 per hour (increasing to 21.37 per hour on bank holidays)

Driving Licence required

Our Care Assistants benefit from:

Some of the highest pay rates in North Yorkshire



Bank Holidays paid at time and a half



Travel allowance paid at 40p per mile.



Guaranteed and contracted hours



28 days holiday per year, pro rata



Paid training



Free uniform - tunic, fleece, winter coat, hat & PPE rucksack



Free funded training courses available including Level 2 & Level 3 Apprenticeships (NVQ)



Work for an established, quality care company which values its workforce and has an established management team to support our staff



No cutting corners. We have passed two CQC inspections in a row in every area.




it is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.


We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk

If you feel this is the role for you, please contact Elle on 07974 406875 or email elle.coffey@northyorks.gov.uk for further information.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for more than one of our vacancies, you will only need submit ONE application. You can state in the 'Supporting Evidence' section of your application the other roles you would like to be considered for, but any suitable roles will be discussed with you.

Together we can Make Care Matter.



#MakeCareMatter #EverydayisDifferent #WorkinCare




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Care Assistant

Salary:

20,000 - 30,000

Posted:

27/09/2025

Closing date:

10/10/2025

Closing time:

23:59