Visiting Care Professional

Good Oaks Home Care; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Paid DBS

Paid mileage

Holiday pay

Fully paid training

Career progression

Team leader roles from within

Volunteer days

Job summary

GoodOaks in Dorchester and Weymouth is seeking a dedicated Care Professional for part-time or full-time roles. You will provide high-quality visiting care to clients in their own homes and help with daily tasks, personal care, and companionship.

No prior experience is required as full training and ongoing support are provided. A driver with access to a vehicle is preferred, and there is potential for career progression within the team.

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required; full paid training provided.
• Must be able to pass right to work and DBS checks (fully funded).
• Able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and meaningful conversation.
• Assist with daily household tasks and activities.
• Carry out light housekeeping: cleaning, dusting, laundry and ironing.

Skills

Caring nature

Excellent communication

Time management

Reliability

Professionalism

Job description

At GoodOaks, we believe great care starts with great carers. As an award-winning home care company, we value, develop and reward the dedicated people who make a real difference every day.

We’re looking for aCare Professional (part time or full time)to join our brilliant team inDorchester & Weymouth, providing quality visiting care to people in their own homes. You’d make a genuine difference to our clients’ lives — with enough time to truly go the extra mile.

We offerflexible contracts, paid mileage, and real career progression — including funded diplomas and Team Leader roles we fill exclusively from within.

No experience required — we provide full paid training and detailed support from day one.

What Will You Do?

• Provide companionship and genuine, meaningful conversation
• Help with daily household tasks and activities
• Carry out light housekeeping: cleaning, dusting, laundry and ironing
• Assist with meal preparation and cooking
• Run errands such as grocery shopping or collecting prescriptions
• Support with personal care tasks such as bathing and grooming (if required)
• Monitor medication schedules and remind clients when needed (if required)
• Accompany clients to appointments or social outings (if required)

Who Are You?

• A caring individual with a strong work ethic and genuine compassion
• An excellent communicator with great people skills
• Organised, reliable and able to manage your time effectively
• Professional, respectful and trustworthy in all situations
• Physically able to support clients with household and personal care tasks
• A driver with a valid licence and access to a vehicle for work
• Happy to undertake a right to work check and DBS check (fully paid by us)

What Do We Offer?

• Flexible hours —full time or part time, days, evenings and weekends to suit you
• Competitive pay —ask us for details
• Paid DBS, paid mileage, holiday pay and fully paid training
• Supportive, professional management that trusts your common sense
• Ongoing personal and professional development with funded diplomas
• Career progression —Team Leader roles recruited from within only
• Long-stay bonus and referral bonus scheme
• Paid volunteer days
• Employee discounts including Blue Light Card

Want a role where you’ll genuinely matter to the people you support — and a company that genuinely invests in you?