Care Workers

Housing 21; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 19,857,000 - 21,491,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Occupational Sick Pay

Health Cash Plan

Blue Light Card

Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Uniform provided

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development

Extra Care Academy

Job summary

Housing 21 is hiring a Care Worker to support residents in our Extra Care schemes in Ipswich. This 20-hour per week role involves personal care, domestic tasks, meals, and helping residents follow care plans with kindness and reliability.

You'll join a friendly, supportive team in a setting where residents live independently in their own apartments. Training is provided, and benefits include holiday pay and occupational sick pay, reflecting our commitment to staff development.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal English communication skills.
• Kind and friendly personality.
• Commitment to undertake necessary further training.
• Reliability and flexibility.
• The ability to use your initiative and stay calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with household tasks such as laundry, shopping, cleaning and paying bills.
• Making meals, drinks and snacks where necessary.
• Encouraging and enabling residents to follow agreed care plans.
• Assisting with personal care including washing/bathing and dressing; helping with night routines.
• Putting resident wellbeing at the heart of the service and keeping managers informed of progress.

Skills

Communication skills

Kind and friendly

Reliability

Flexibility

Initiative

Job description

Hours: 20 hours per weekShift Pattern: Two nights per week, over a 7 day periodAre 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 real a 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, Extra Care started out as Care Workers in our schemes. All you need is:

• 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 pressureAbout the roleEveryone 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. Tasks can include: 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. The benefitsAt Housing 21 we're proud to be bucking the trend as a care provider we offer a range of impressive benefits including: Holiday Pay Occupational Sick Pay Occupational Maternity Pay Health Cash Plan Blue Light Card (offering 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 is 20 September 2026.Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received.

wider care sector. Our Care Workers:

• Are paid by the hour, not by the job. £13.86 per hour, full time equivalent £25,295 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 Is it for me?You don't need experience or any qualifications to be a Care Worker; just a positive attitude and kind manner. In fact, if you have ever cared for a relative or friend, raised children, or helped a neighbour with shopping or gardening you have already displayed a lot of the skills we require!We offer full training together with recognised qualifications and, if you want to take your career in care a step further, joining our Extra Care Academy can help you progress into a management role. Many of our Managers and Assistant Managers in