Overview
Hours: 21 hours per week
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 a real 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 wider care sector.
Responsibilities
* Support with household and domestic tasks, such as laundry, shopping, cleaning, and financial transactions such as paying bills.
* Make meals, drinks and snacks where necessary.
* Encourage and enable residents to follow agreed care plans.
* Assist residents with getting up in the morning, provide personal care including washing/bathing and dressing; help with undressing and going to bed in the evening, and ensure medication is taken as required.
* Put resident wellbeing at the heart of the service, going the extra mile to ensure residents can live their best lives and keeping managers and key agencies informed of progress.
Benefits
* £12.96 per hour, full time equivalent £23,648 per annum (based on 35 hours per week)
* Holiday Pay, Occupational Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and access to Health Cash Plan
* Support to achieve relevant qualifications
* Opportunity to join Extra Care Academy – support and training to progress into management
* Blue Light Card 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
Requirements
You don’t need experience or any qualifications to be a Care Worker; just a positive attitude and kind manner. If you have cared for a relative or friend, raised children, or helped a neighbour with shopping or gardening you have already displayed many of the required skills. 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 our commitment to offering high standards of care to all our residents remains the same – enabling them to live their best lives. Our residents tell us how important Care Workers are to them, being a friendly face and brightening their day.
Tasks can include the following:
* Supporting with household and domestic tasks, such as laundry, shopping, cleaning, and financial transactions
* 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, helping with dressing and undressing, and ensuring medication is taken as required
* Putting resident wellbeing at the heart of the service and keeping managers and key agencies informed of progress
Closing and application
All offers of employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced disclosure check, satisfactory references, and induction training.
Closing date for applications: 13 October 2025
Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed; please apply early to avoid disappointment.
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