Join Our Award-Winning Team at Good Oaks that value and rewards the caring people who work with us!
At Good Oaks, 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 Assistant (part time or full time) to join our brilliant team in Bedford to provide quality visiting care to people in their homes. As a Good Oaks 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
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 prioritize 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 hrs a week, including early mornings (8am start) and evenings (4pm start) and ideally every other weekend
· Supportive, professional and common-sense management and ongoing support
· Pay and benefit package includes paid mileage, overtime, 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
· We will undertake a 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: Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm
Pay: £13.25-£28.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 25 per week
Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Yearly bonus

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• What hours can you work? Can you also work evenings and weekends?

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence and Car (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person