Home care company, Bluebird Care Sussex Weald offers competitive alternative to apprenticeships.
This week is National Apprenticeship Week and there seems that there has never been a time, where graduates and school leavers could have as many opportunities as they do today.
09/02/2022
This week is National Apprenticeship Week and there seems that there has never been a time, where graduates and school leavers could have as many opportunities as they do today.
Bluebird Care's Sussex Weald branch does not currently offer an apprenticeship scheme, what they do offer, is amazing pay and job prospects or all school and university leavers. All newly recruited Care Assistants earn from £12 per hour (Monday to Friday) and £12.50 on weekends. This represents an hourly rate that is 20% higher than the 2022 National Living wage.
There is no cost to the individual to train, and new recruits start earning from their first shadow (supervised) shift that they complete.
Bluebird Care Sussex Weald are also offering a welcome bonus of up to £200 to anyone who joins and remains in employment between now and 31st March 2022. The bonus is not only offered to new recruits, but all those who are already work for the organisation and will continue to, past 31st March 2022.
The company’s only prerequisite is for their care assistants to have a full UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle. In return they pay travel time and mileage – in addition to the hourly care rate. For those that are unable to drive, live-in care assistant roles offer an equally competitive pay and opportunities (as well as somewhere to live whilst in work).
Care workers may once have been classified within the low-income bracket however, new pay rates challenge this. In an article for the Telegraph last year, former employment secretary, Lord Young observed the reduced value of university education. He is not wrong. University can offer an incredible experience to those that required doctorates or bachelor’s degrees to pursue their vocations. However, if it’s a career full of reward and immediate financial remuneration (with zero outlay). that you’re interested in, then home care is the industry for you.
Many of those that start work with the company as care assistant progress onto roles within administration within the business and can progress as far as they aspire.
If the adult social care workforce grows proportionally to the projected number of people aged 65 and over in the population. then the number of adult social care jobs will increase by 29% (480,000 jobs) to around 2.16 million jobs by 2035. The greatest challenge facing the industry today – is keeping up with the spiralling demand.
Bluebird Care’s recruitment team are keen to speak to anyone interested in working in the industry and can speak to a member of their friendly team to discuss what the role involves. Contact 03003 034900 or email: midsouthrecruitment@bluebirdcare.co.uk
