Essex care provider becomes National Living Wage Employer

An award-winning, Essex-based homecare provider has announced this week that it has become a National Living Wage Employer.  

An award-winning, Essex-based homecare provider has announced this week that it has become a National Living Wage Employer.
 
Bluebird Care, who provide specialist care and support services for older people, adults with physical disabilities and other conditions, is keen to ensure its employees earn a wage which reflects the costs of actual living.
 
Alvin Osei-Tutu, Director of Bluebird Thurrock & Castle Point, said:
 
“Our staff put a hundred and ten percent into the service they are providing, ensuring that our customers receive the best possible care.
 
We at Bluebird Care Thurrock & Castle Point highly value our staff
and feel that they deserve a fair day’s pay for the hard work that they put in.
 
Families are experiencing rising pressure from higher living costs and by providing the National Living Wage it enables our staff to support their families, pay the bills and save some extra cash as well!”
 
The National Living Wage is an obligatory minimum wage payable to workers in the UK aged 25 and over which came into effect in April 2016. As of today, it’s £8.21 per hour for those aged 25 and over, but employers are encouraged to pay more if they can.
 
Bluebird Care Thurrock & Castle Point, which covers both boroughs, has recently increased its hourly pay for care workers from £9.00 to £9.50 per hour.
 
Bluebird Care is a national provider of care in the home, specialising in working with customers who live with dementia, physical disabilities and many other acute and chronic conditions. Bluebird Care work alongside their customers’ families, social services and the NHS to ensure that each person receives the care they need.

Bluebird Care offers a unique service of tailored care visits which range from anything from 30 minutes to full live-in support. As well as personal care they also help with meal preparation, welfare checks, shopping, social trips, visits to the hospital and provide extra support for post-discharge customers.
 
For more details contact Bluebird Care by phone 01375 800111, email thurrockandcastlepoint@bluebirdcare.co.uk or visit their website at www.bluebirdcare.co.uk/thurrock-castle-point