Home Care Professional

Join Our Award-Winning Team at GoodOaks that value and rewards the caring people who work with us!

At GoodOaks, we're proud of the professional yet personal care that our carers provide. As an award-winning home care company, we strive to be the go-to provider of quality care by valuing, developing, and rewarding the dedicated individuals who work with us.

We re looking for a Care Professional (20hrs - 30hrs per week ) to join our brilliant team in Bedford to provide quality visiting care to people in their homes. As a GoodOaks carer, you d make a huge difference to the quality of our clients lives, having enough time to go the extra mile.

We work hard to develop care roles into a rewarding career that people can progress in; we offer fixed and flexible contracts, paid mileage, career progression through funded diplomas and our Team Leader structure that we only recruit from within for.

No experience required and we provide paid training and detailed support when you join

What will you do?

Provide companionship and engage in conversation with the client

Provide assistance with daily household tasks and activities

Perform light housekeeping duties, including cleaning, dusting, laundry and ironing

Assist with meal preparation and cooking

Run errands, such as grocery shopping or picking up prescriptions

Assist with personal care tasks, such as bathing and grooming (if required)

Monitor medication schedules and remind clients to take their medication (if required)

Accompany clients to appointments or social outings (if required)

Who are you?

You have a compassionate and caring nature

You have excellent people and communication skills

You re able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively

You re reliable and trustworthy and can maintain confidentiality of client information

You have the physical stamina to perform household tasks and assist with personal care

You have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle for work

You must have the right to work in the UK

This is intended to provide a general overview of the position. Duties and responsibilities may vary depending on the specific needs of the client.

What do we offer?

20 - 30 hrs a week, including early mornings and evenings and every other weekend

Supportive, professional and common-sense management and ongoing support

Pay and benefit package includes paid mileage, holiday pay and paid training

Ongoing professional and personal development, training and progression

Long stay bonus and referral bonus scheme

Free flu jabs

Paid volunteer days

Blue Light retailer discount card

We carry out DBS and right to work check prior to you starting

If you d like to work for a company that values and develops your career while doing a rewarding, life-affirming job, click the apply button below!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm, Zero hours contract

Pay: £13.25-£14.00 per hour

Expected hours: per week

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Yearly bonus

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day and evening shifts
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday and every other weekend
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• We are NOT offering Sponsorship.
• Must commit to a minimum of four shifts per week and work every other weekend.

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence and car IS A MUST (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person