Care Worker

Cross Keys Care requires dedicated and conscientious Care Worker to join our friendly team on a permanent basis at Kingfisher Court. Kingfisher Court is a stylish, high-quality extra care development with 79 apartments specially designed for the over 65s. We're seeking caring and compassionate individuals who enjoy interacting with seniors and assisting them with their daily living activities. As a Care Worker, you will work with vulnerable individuals to help them live their lives to the full. It is the ultimate 'people job'. You are another person's lifeline, and you are often the only professional they establish any sort of relationship with. Your daily routine will be as varied as the needs of people you are looking after. You will often be helping people to wash and dress, eat and drink, and go about their daily activities. You might be cooking for them or taking them shopping or simply hoisting them into a more comfortable position in bed.

• Previous experience in Care is not essential as full training will be provided
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to develop strong working relationships.
• You will have a kind and caring nature, a serious commitment to work and a desire to work in an organisation where you can make a real difference to the everyday lives of people who need assistance.
  
  20 hrs Covering Afternoons between 4-10pm working alternate weekends.
• Competitive hourly rates offered between £14.24 Monday - Friday and £14.77 bank holidays and weekends
• Full training is given leading to a Certificate in Care
• Free uniform and DBS check
• A great pension scheme; CKH will double employee's contribution up to a maximum of 10%. SHPS members will also benefit from Life Cover in the event of death in service. (T&C apply)
• CKH rewards benefit platform. Access to instant vouchers, cashback and reloadable gift card
• Employee Assistance Programme. 24-hour free counselling and legal advice
• CKH employees who have successfully passed their probationary period will be eligible to sign up for Westfield Health, which is a completely free service that gives you access to a range of health cash benefits and services. You will receive money back on a range of essential healthcare including new glasses, contact lenses, dental treatment and physiotherapy. If you have dependent children, they will also be covered on certain benefits up to the age of 22
Please note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. A commercial business with a social heart, our vision is to create opportunities that change lives through our drive, expertise, resources and passion. Our dynamic approach has made us one of the region's leading providers of affordable homes for rent and sale. Developing new homes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and the surrounding area, we're committed to increasing the supply of affordable homes in the communities where they are needed most. Agility and innovation are central to our approach to adapting to change, and we'll continue to grow our business in today's fast-paced operating environment. There's more to building communities than building houses. In addition to providing quality homes and delivering excellent landlord services, we also provide care at home and at our two extra care communities in Peterborough as well as around the clock support through our LifeLine personal alarm service. Our community investment programme sees us working with specialist partners to bring a range of employment, wellbeing and family-friendly services to the heart of our communities, with a rapidly expanding digital support offer too. You can find out more about and the services we offer our on the CKH website. Members of the National Housing Federation, PlaceShapers, Homes for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the CBI and BuildEast.