Job Description

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

West Kent

working around Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and local villages

,

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'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 CQC DBS check to work with vulnerable adults

You must have the right to work in the UK

What do we offer?

Full time or part time hours. Day, evening and weekend hours to suit 12.80 to 14 per hour plus 35p mileage Supportive, professional and common-sense management and ongoing support Pay and benefit package includes paid DBS, mileage, holiday pay, and paid training Ongoing professional and personal development, training and progression Long stay bonus and referral bonus scheme Paid volunteer days Access to our Virtual GP service 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 and we'll be straight in touch!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.80-14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 7 - 40 per week

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Free flu jabs Free or subsidised travel Health & wellbeing programme Paid volunteer time Referral programme Sick pay
Application question(s):

Do you drive and have access to a vehicle? What days and times are you able to work?
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road