Position Overview & Specifications

Job description

Due to continued company growth, Good Oaks Mid-Sussex is looking for Home Care Assistants with or without experience in care to join our friendly and valued team. At Good Oaks, our mission is: “To be the go-to provider of quality care at home by valuing, developing, and rewarding the caring people who work with us.”

Care Assistant Benefits:

Pay rates (depending on experience in care): Weekdays £11.00/h-£12.00/h, Weekend and peak hours during the week £12.00/h - £13.00/h. Bank Holidays are paid 1.5*your standard pay rate
Enhanced rates for 1/2 and 3/4 hours visits
Mileage is paid at 35p/mile.
Guaranteed hours contracts are available as well - for evenings and weekends with enhanced pay rates
Paid induction training at £150 and paid shadowing shifts and yearly refresher training
Career progression opportunities, fully funded training for NVQ in Health and Social Care
Uniform provided
Up to 28 days of paid holiday (pro-rata)
We do pay for your DBS, RAC breakdown cover
Free Blue Light Card
Refer a friend bonus, long-stay bonus, and performance bonus

Different shifts are available to fit around your personal life - could be a secondary job, doing just evenings, mornings, or weekends. You give your availability and we respect it.

The areas we cover are Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, East Grinstead, and the surrounding areas.

Your duties and responsibilities:

To make a huge difference in the quality of our client's lives by providing personalized care in their own homes
Our clients need help with getting up and ready for the day, meal preparation, medication administration, companionship, personal care, and outings.

We are looking for you if you fit with our PRIDE Values of how we treat our clients and colleagues: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Empathy.

A driving license and full use of your own vehicle are required for this position.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract
Part-time hours: 10-40 per week

Salary: £11.00-£26.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount
Flexitime
Referral programme
Sick pay
Store discount

Schedule:

Day shift
Flexitime
Holidays
Monday to Friday
Overtime
Weekend availability
Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

Bonus scheme
Loyalty bonus
Performance bonus
Yearly bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
Full PPE is offered for all staff and even family members if needed
Weekly free testing provided.
Keeping all staff on the same round of care to minimise the spread of Covid 19
Well-being programs and 24/7 support are offered for all staff free of charge.

Experience: