Care Worker: Make a Difference with Flexible Shifts

Housing 21; Penrith; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Sick Pay

Maternity Pay

Health Cash Plan

Extra Care Academy

Blue Light Card

Car Lease Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

50p hourly enhancement for Level 2

Training and development

Job summary

Housing 21 in Penrith is seeking caring Care Workers to support residents living in independent apartments within our Extra Care schemes. You’ll work on a flexible pattern including early and late shifts, earning £13.48 per hour, with an annual equivalent around £24,601 for a 35-hour week.

No prior experience is required; full training is provided, and we offer progression via the Extra Care Academy to management roles. Benefits include Holiday Pay, Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and more.

Qualifications

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

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 our residents can live their best lives and ensuring managers and key agencies are kept informed of progress.

Skills

Kind and friendly

English communication

Reliability

Flexibility

Initiative

Calm under pressure

Job description

Housing 21 in Penrith is seeking caring Care Workers to support residents living in independent apartments within our Extra Care schemes. You’ll work on a flexible pattern including early and late shifts, earning £13.48 per hour, with an annual equivalent around £24,601 for a 35-hour week.

No prior experience is required; full training is provided, and we offer progression via the Extra Care Academy to management roles. Benefits include Holiday Pay, Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and more.