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

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Sick Pay

Maternity Pay

Health Cash Plan

Blue Light Card

Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work

Uniform Provided

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Housing 21 is seeking Care Workers in Worcester on zero-hour contracts. You will support residents in their independent living environments, with duties spanning daily tasks, personal care and meal preparation. The role offers paid hourly rates and progression via the Extra Care Academy.

Benefits include Holiday Pay, Sick Pay, Maternity Pay, Health Cash Plan and more. Applicants should be kind, reliable and enthusiastic about helping people, with good English communication.

Qualifications

• Be kind and friendly, with good written and verbal English communication.
• Commitment to undertake necessary further training.
• A genuine desire to help people and support residents.
• Ability to use your initiative and remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with household tasks, laundry, shopping, cleaning and paying bills.
• Prepare meals, drinks and snacks as needed.
• Encourage residents to follow care plans and maintain wellbeing.
• Provide personal care including help with washing, bathing, dressing and night routine.
• Keep managers and care teams informed of progress and changes.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Reliability

Teamwork

Job description

Hours: Zero hour contract

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 real a difference to someone’s life?If this sounds like you – we’ve got the perfect match!As a Care Worker with Housing21 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.

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

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

• 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 18 October 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.