Overview
Hours: 28 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Mon, Tue, Sat & Sun 22:00 - 07:00; Wed, Thu & Fri 22:00 - 07:00 rolling rota
Are you looking for a career that's 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 may have 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. Residents live independently in their own apartments within our schemes, which also offer communal lounges, gardens, cafés/bistros and hair salons. Working with familiar residents and colleagues every day helps you build strong relationships and feel part of the Extra Care family. Managers and Assistant Managers in Extra Care started out as Care Workers in our schemes.
What you’ll 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
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; providing help and ensuring medication is taken as required.
* Putting resident wellbeing at the heart of the service, going the extra mile to ensure residents can live their best lives and ensuring managers and key agencies are kept informed of progress.
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.
Salary and progression: Are you paid by the hour, not by the job. £12.96 per hour, full time equivalent £23,648 per annum (based on working 35 hours per week). You will be supported to achieve relevant qualifications and can join the Extra Care Academy 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. If you have ever cared for a relative or friend, raised children, or helped a neighbour with shopping or gardening, you already display many of the required skills. We offer full training with recognised qualifications, and the Extra Care Academy can help you progress into a management role.
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 26 October 2025, with interviews on 3 November 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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