Visiting Care Professional (Flexible contract)

Good Oaks Home Care

  • Milton Keynes
  • £16.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Join Our Award-Winning Team at GoodOaks Homecare that value and rewards the caring people who work with us!At GoodOaks Homecare, 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 to join our brilliant team working in Milton Keynes & surrounding villages, 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 paid mileage, future opportunities for contracted guaranteed hours, career progression through funded diplomas, as well as our Team Leader structure that we only recruit from within for.No experience required and we provide paid training and detailed support when you joinWhat 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're a caring individual with a good work ethic
  • You have excellent people and communication skills
  • You're able to prioritise 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 UK driver's license & access to a vehicle for work with business insurance
  • You must have the right to work in the UK - we are currently unable to offer sponsorship which also includes switching
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?
  • Day, evening and weekend hours
  • 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
  • Paid volunteer days
  • Employee discounts including Blue Light Card
  • 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!We are an award-winning visiting and live-in homecare provider and pride ourselves on the professional yet personal service that our carers provide.At GoodOaks Homecare we strive to be the go-to provider of quality care at home by valuing, developing, and rewarding the caring people who work with us. We're looking for more great people to join our team in Milton Keynes.Why become a Care Professional with us?The role of Care Professional can give real satisfaction and fulfilment in a job well done. This active role supports clients who are relying on you to be able to remain in the home they love. It's a very responsible job, supporting a wide range of clients with professionalism, empathy, and a smile.On top of this, in reward for all your hard work you will receive:
  • Flexible contract
  • Competitive pay rates - £16 a hour weekdays & £18 a hour weekends
  • Paid holiday pay, mileage and pension contributions
  • Full induction training provided and paid
  • Paid DBS check
  • Supportive, proactive, and understanding management
  • Career progression and ongoing training plus supported qualifications
  • Employee discounts including Blue Light Card
What will you be doing as a Care Professional: Your visits can include helping clients get up and ready for the day, personal care, medication administration, companionship, meal preparation, household chores, outings and more.What do we require?
  • Clear DBS check
  • At least two references
  • UK driving licence and use of your own car with business insurance cover
  • Valid right to work in the UK - we are currently unable to offer sponsorship or switching
Previous experience in health or social care is desirable such as domiciliary care, residential care, or support work - however this is not essential, if you have the same shared values as we do, as we do provide full training.If you're reliable, naturally caring, and passionate about providing great, person-centred care click APPLY NOW and our recruitment team will be in touch very soon!

Good Oaks Home Care