Location: Lisburn& Down Contract type: Live-in Care Assistant Salary details: Competitive Salary- Rewarding Work - placements of 8 weeks - ongoing training and support - career progression Providing Quality Care Bluebird Care started as a small family business in 2004, and today we are proud to be one of the largest providers of home care services across the UK. But what makes us different? Here at Bluebird Care territory, we’re committed to keeping people in the comfort of their own home. We began by offering home care to the elderly in our local area and when this became a success, we branched out to look at Live-In care. Our aim is to keep people independent in their own homes for as long as possible, so we take care of everyday tasks around our customers’ homes all the way through to complex care needs. We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why every day will be different. Your Roles and Responsibilities as a Live-in Care Assistant  As a Live-In Care Assistant you will be living with one of our customers, a gentleman suffering from Parkinsons in their own home in Holywood, Northern Ireland Providing personal care duties, Administering medication, Manual handling, using equipment where required, Promoting customer health and well-being, enabling them to live their life to the full. Household chores Meal preparation Shopping Social Outings Offering our customers companionship To begin with you will live with our customers for a period of 2 to 8 weeks and rotate as required working opposite a colleague. Your Experience and Suitability for the Live-in Care Assistant Role Previous experience is a bonus but not a requirement. Live-in Care Assistants are matched to our customers to ensure our customers and you get along so the most important thing to us is that you are naturally compassionate, caring and patient. We want a team who genuinely cares for each of our customers as if they were their own family. Because We Care About You  Salary to be discussed Enhanced rates for certain Bank Holidays If you use your own vehicle for customer use, you will be entitled to 40p per mile? 5.6 weeks holiday days pro-rata? 3 meals a day or an allowance from the customer. You will also have a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WIFI. You will have regular contact with your supervisor along with access to our career pathway allowing you to gain qualifications to grow your knowledge and confidence to provide the very best care to our customers. Ongoing training and support Regular, scheduled breaks which you can spend as you wish in or outside of the customer’s home A clearly defined schedule of working time vs downtime during each day