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.

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

Are you looking for a career that's both rewarding and offers opportunities to develop, but dread the thought of a desk job?

Are paid by the hour, not by the job. £13.48 per 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, At Housing 21 we're proud to be bucking the trend as a care provider we offer a range of impressive benefits including:
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

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