Home Care Professional (evenings & weekends)

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

Job summary

A home care provider in Bedford is seeking caring individuals to join their team. The role involves providing companionship, assisting with household tasks, and supporting clients with personal care. We offer flexible hours, a supportive management structure, and a competitive pay rate of £13.25-£14.00 per hour with additional benefits including paid training, holiday pay, and bonuses.

Benefits

Paid mileage

Holiday pay

Company pension

Paid training

Long stay bonus

Referral bonus

Free flu jabs

Paid volunteer days

Store discount

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Driving license and car are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and engage in conversation with the client.
• Assist with daily household tasks and activities.
• Perform light housekeeping duties.
• Assist with meal preparation and cooking.
• Run errands for clients.
• Assist with personal care tasks if required.
• Monitor medication schedules for clients.
• Accompany clients to appointments or outings if required.

Skills

Compassionate and caring nature

Excellent people and communication skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Reliability and trustworthiness

Physical stamina

Valid driver's license

Access to a vehicle

Job description

Join Our Award-Winning Team at GoodOaks

At GoodOaks, we pride ourselves on 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 dedicated individuals who work with us.

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.

What do we offer?

• Full and part‑time hours, including evenings and every other weekend (day shifts also available).
• Supportive, professional and common‑sense management and ongoing support.
• Pay and benefit package includes paid mileage, holiday pay, pension and paid training.
• 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 checks prior to you starting.

Job Types

Full‑time, Part‑time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm, Zero hours contract.

Pay

£13.25‑£14.00 per hour.

Additional pay

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

Benefits

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

Schedule

• Evening shifts.
• Holidays.
• Monday to Friday and every other weekend.
• Weekend availability.
• Day shifts also available.

Application question(s)

• We are NOT offering Sponsorship.
• Must commit to a minimum of four shifts per week and work every other weekend.

Licence/Certification

• Driving Licence and car IS A MUST (required).

Work authorisation

• Right to Work in the United Kingdom (required).

Work Location

In person.