A HOME care provider has announced a big expansion in central Hampshire.

Bluebird Care will create 100 new jobs for community care assistants across the Winchester, Eastleigh, Romsey, Stockbridge and Andover districts.

The company says it has been in high demand since winning the service award at the 2015 Winchester Business Excellence awards and the 2015 Great British Care Awards ‘care Co-ordinator of the year’.

The firm is now launching its new ‘Bluebird Care Career Pathway’ where they have created five different levels of community care assistants to attract both experienced staff and newcomers.

The five roles, with a 40 hour week, and alternate weekends, are: Grade 1: Trainee Care Assistant, £16,224; Grade 2: Probationary Care Assistant, £17,156; Grade 3: Care Assistant, £17,672; Grade 4: Senior Care Assistant,£18,237; Grade 5: Community Team Lead,£18,737; + holiday pay, mileage, health cover and vehicle protection.

The roles involve assisting people with the everyday tasks such as the weekly shop, companionship services, assisting with personal care and helping people to and from social events and appointments.

Bluebird Care will be holding a wine & cheese careers day/evening in both their Winchester and Andover offices.

The Winchester event is on Thursday October 15 between 8.30am-8pm at Optimum House, Winnall Valley Road, SO23 0LD.

Care Manager Rebecca Connolly, Lead Co-ordinator Daniel Langridge and members of the care team will be on hand to talk through the career opportunities Bluebird Care has to offer and answer any care career related questions.

Norman Murphy, managing director said: “We have vastly exceeded our growth expectations which I think is down to the fantastic reputation we have created and the amazing care assistants that we have. Our name has really got out there and many people are coming to us knowing that they will receive the Rolls Royce of care services.

“It gives us great satisfaction not only to be able to provide care, but also offer career opportunities to local people who are equally passionate about helping others in their local community.”

Bluebird Care is a national provider of home care. The multi-award winning home care company specialises in working with customers and their families that require care in their own homes, and work alongside GPs, District Nurses, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) and Hampshire County Council. Bluebird Care offers a unique service of tailored home care visits that range from a 30 minute visit to visiting 2-5 times a day, right up to full 24 hour live-in support.