Care Worker

Extra Care; England; On-site; GBP 13,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based care organization is seeking a Care Worker to assist residents with household tasks and personal care in a supportive environment. This role emphasizes building strong relationships with residents to enhance their quality of life. Ideal candidates will possess good communication skills, a desire to help others, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. Offering an hourly rate of £12.96, along with comprehensive benefits, this position is perfect for those looking to make a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

£12.96 per hour

Holiday Pay

Occupational Sick Pay

Maternity Pay

Health Cash Plan

Access to training and development

Discounts via Blue Light Card

Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Uniform provided

Employee Assistance Programme

50p hourly enhancement for all Level 2

Responsibilities

• Supporting with household and domestic tasks like laundry and cleaning.
• Making meals, drinks, and snacks as necessary.
• Encouraging residents to follow agreed care plans.
• Assisting residents with personal care and medication management.
• Ensuring resident wellbeing is prioritized.

Skills

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

Job description

Overview

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 value Care Workers as friendly faces who brighten their day and help make life worth living by doing the simplest of things.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with household and domestic tasks, such as laundry, shopping, cleaning, and financial transactions such as paying bills.
• Making meals, drinks and snacks where necessary.
• Encouraging and enabling residents to follow agreed care plans.
• Assisting residents with getting up in the morning, providing personal care including washing/bathing and dressing; helping with undressing and going to bed in the evening, as well as providing help and ensuring medication is taken as required.
• Putting resident wellbeing at the heart of the service, going the extra mile to ensure residents can live their best lives and ensuring managers and key agencies are kept informed of progress.

Qualifications

• 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

Are you looking for a career that's both 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 may have 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.

Benefits

• Are paid by the hour, not by the job. £12.96 per hour, full time equivalent £23,648 per annum (based on working 35 hours per week)
• Receive benefits including Holiday Pay, Occupational Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and access to our Health Cash Plan
• Will be supported to achieve relevant qualifications
• Can join our Extra Care Academy - support and training to progress into management
• Company 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.