Overview
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.
Are you looking for a rewarding career with opportunities to develop? We’re looking for people who are friendly, people‑minded and able to build strong relationships with residents and colleagues.
Responsibilities
* Providing support 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; 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 keeping managers and key agencies informed of progress.
Qualifications
* 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
Benefits
* Are 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)
* 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
* Holiday Pay
* Occupational Sick Pay
* Occupational Maternity Pay
* Health Cash Plan
* 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
* An offer of employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced disclosure check, satisfactory references, and induction training.
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