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Housing 21; Atherstone; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Sick Pay (Occupational)

Maternity Pay

Health Cash Plan

Blue Light Card

Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Uniform Provided

Employee Assistance Programme

Hourly enhancement for Level 2

Training and development

Job summary

Housing 21 is seeking Care Workers to support residents in our Extra Care schemes across the community. Care is paid by the hour, with an annual equivalent around £24,601 for a 35-hour week; full training and a range of benefits are provided.

There is a clear progression path via our Extra Care Academy to management roles, and you can join with a positive attitude and a kind manner. Training and development are offered to help your career grow within Housing 21.

Qualifications

• No experience or formal qualifications required.
• Good written and verbal English communication skills.
• Commitment to undertake necessary further training.

Responsibilities

• Support with household tasks, shopping, cleaning and paying bills.
• Prepare meals, drinks and snacks as needed.
• Encourage residents to follow care plans.
• Assist with personal care including washing, bathing and dressing; help with undressing and bedtime.
• Keep residents' wellbeing at the heart of the service and inform managers of progress.

Skills

Kind and friendly

English communication

Willingness to train

Reliability

Flexibility

Initiative

Calm under pressure

Job description

Hours: Zero hour contract

Our Care Workers

• Are paid by the hour, not by the job.£13.48per hour, full time equivalent £24,601 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 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 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.

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 benefits

At Housing 21 we’re proud to be bucking the trend as a care providerwe 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.

Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date for applications is 11 October 2026.