Visiting Care Professional

Good Oaks Home Care Ltd; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A home care service provider in Uckfield is seeking Care Professionals to deliver quality care to clients in their homes. This role offers flexible contract options and does not require prior experience as full training is provided. Responsibilities include assisting with daily tasks, providing companionship, and ensuring clients' well-being. Competitive pay of £14-15 per hour along with mileage benefits and opportunities for career progression are offered. Ideal candidates are reliable, caring, and possess strong communication skills.

Benefits

Paid training

Holiday pay and pension

Ongoing professional development

Long stay and referral bonuses

Employee discounts

Access to Virtual GP service

Paid volunteer days

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; training provided.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.
• Willingness to undertake a DBS check to work with vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and engage in conversation with the client.
• Assist clients with daily household tasks and activities.
• Perform housekeeping duties, including cleaning and laundry.
• Prepare meals and assist with cooking.
• Run errands, such as grocery shopping.
• Assist with personal care tasks, such as bathing.
• Administer medication and maintain accurate records.
• Accompany clients to appointments.

Skills

Excellent people and communication skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Reliability and trustworthiness

Physical stamina for household tasks

Job description

Overview

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 awardwinning 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 (part time or full time) to join our brilliant team in Uckfield 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 salaried 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

Responsibilities

• 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
• Administer medication and keep accurate records and support repeat ordering
• Accompany clients to appointments or social outings

Who are you?

• You’re a caring individual with a good work ethic
• You have excellent people and communication skills
• You’re able to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively
• You can demonstrate professionalism and can treat people with respect
• 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're willing to undertake a DBS check to work with vulnerable adults
• You must have the right to work in the UK

What do we offer?

• £14-15 per hour plus 35p mileage
• Full time or part time hours. Day, evening and weekend hours to suit
• Supportive, professional and common-sense management and ongoing support
• Pay and benefit package includes holiday pay, pension and paid training
• Ongoing professional and personal development, training and progression
• Long stay bonus and referral bonus scheme
• Access to our Virtual GP service
• Paid volunteer days
• Employee discounts including Blue Light Card
• We will undertake a paid 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!