Care Assistant

Good Oaks Home Care Ltd; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring home care provider in Bedford is seeking Care Professionals to deliver quality in-home care. This role offers flexible hours and paid training, making it perfect for those seeking a rewarding career. Responsibilities include companionship, assisting with daily tasks, and meal preparation. Ideal candidates should possess excellent people skills, a compassionate nature, and a valid driver's license. Join a supportive team that values your development and offers competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Paid mileage

Company pension

Paid training

Long stay bonus

Paid day off on your birthday

Blue Light retailer discount

Qualifications

• No experience required; paid training provided.
• Must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.
• Right to work in the UK is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and assist with daily tasks.
• Perform light housekeeping duties.
• Assist clients with personal care if required.
• Monitor and remind clients about medication schedules.
• Accompany clients to appointments or outings if needed.

Skills

Compassionate nature

Excellent people skills

Time management

Reliability

Physical stamina

Communication skills

Job description

Join Our Award-Winning Team at GoodOaks who value and reward 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 Care Professionals 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, company pension, paid training, career progression through funded diplomas and our Team Leader structure. You can also benefit from our 'refer a friend' scheme.

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?

• Full and part time hours, including mornings from 7:00am to 3:00pm, evenings from 2:00pm to 10:00pm and every other weekend
• Supportive, professional and common-sense management and ongoing support
• Pay and benefit package includes paid mileage, holiday pay, pension and paid training
• Paid day off on your birthday!
• 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, Guaranteed and Zero hours contracts

Pay: £13.25-£14.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Enhanced bank holiday and Christmas hourly rates
• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Yearly bonus

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Paid day off on your birthday
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Morning shifts
• Evening shifts
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday and every other weekend

Please note:

• Right to Work in the United Kingdom required - proof will be required
• We are NOT offering Sponsorships at present
• Driving Licence and your own car with business use insurance is essential