Care Worker

Housing 21; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care organization in Cirencester is seeking a Care Worker to support residents in their daily lives. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, household tasks, and following care plans. Ideal candidates will be kind, flexible, and reliable, with a genuine desire to help others. This role offers multiple benefits and focuses on enhancing residents' wellbeing.

Benefits

Holiday Pay

Occupational Sick Pay

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• A genuine desire to help people.
• Good written and verbal English communication skills.
• Commitment to undertake necessary further training.
• Reliability and flexibility.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support with household and domestic tasks.
• Assist residents with personal care.
• Encourage residents to follow care plans.
• Ensure medication is taken as required.
• Put resident wellbeing at the heart of service.

Skills

Kindness

Verbal communication

Written communication

Reliability

Flexibility

Initiative

Calmness under pressure

Job description

Overview

Zero Hour Contract

Shift Pattern: Night shifts available

Are you looking for a career that’s rewarding and offers opportunities to develop, but dread the thought of a desk job? Are you a people person who can strike up a conversation with anyone? Do you want to finish work knowing you’ve made a real difference to someone’s life? If this sounds like you – we’ve got the perfect match!

As a Care Worker with Housing 21 you’ll be part of a friendly, supportive team as you work together to support our residents. Once you’re at work that’s it – no travelling between calls as residents live independently in their own apartments within our schemes, which also offer communal lounges, gardens, cafés/bistros and hair salons for them to enjoy. Working with familiar residents and colleagues every day, you’ll build strong relationships and feel part of the Extra Care family. We want to make sure you feel valued too and have developed our offer to set us apart from the wider care sector.

Responsibilities

• Support with household and domestic tasks, such as laundry, shopping, cleaning, and financial transactions such as paying bills.
• Make meals, drinks and snacks where necessary.
• Encourage and enable residents to follow agreed care plans.
• Assist residents with getting up in the morning, provide personal care including washing/bathing and dressing; help with undressing and going to bed in the evening, and ensure medication is taken as required.
• Put resident wellbeing at the heart of the service, going the extra mile to ensure residents can live their best lives and keeping managers and key agencies informed of progress.

Requirements

• To be kind and friendly
• Good written and verbal English communication skills
• Commitment to undertake necessary further training
• A genuine desire to help people
• Reliability and flexibility
• The ability to use your initiative
• To remain calm under pressure

About the role

Everyone is different but what stays the same is our commitment to offering high standards of care to all our residents regardless of their care needs – enabling them to live their best lives. Our residents tell us how important our Care Workers are to them, being a friendly face, brightening their day and helping to make life worth living by doing the simplest of things.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Occupational Maternity Pay
• Health Cash Plan
• Blue Light Card (discounts across retail, hospitality and leisure)
• Car Lease Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Uniform provided
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 50p hourly enhancement for all Level 2
• Training and development to fulfil your career aspirations

An offer of employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced disclosure check, satisfactory references, and induction training.

Closing Date for applications 30 September 2025. Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.