Care Worker - Meaningful Care, Training & Growth

Housing 21; Guisborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Occupational Sick Pay

Maternity Pay

Health Cash Plan

Extra Care Academy

50p hourly enhancement for Level 2

Training and development

Job summary

Housing 21 is seeking Care Workers to support residents in our Extra Care schemes. You’ll be part of a friendly team, delivering compassionate care in residents’ own apartments with communal spaces.

No prior experience required; we provide full training and opportunities to progress through the Extra Care Academy into management roles, with benefits including holidays, sick pay, and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• You don’t need experience or any qualifications.
• 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 & friendly

English communication

Reliability & flexibility

Initiative

Calm under pressure

Job description

Housing 21 is seeking Care Workers to support residents in our Extra Care schemes. You’ll be part of a friendly team, delivering compassionate care in residents’ own apartments with communal spaces.

No prior experience required; we provide full training and opportunities to progress through the Extra Care Academy into management roles, with benefits including holidays, sick pay, and a supportive environment.