At a Glance
- Tasks: Support residents with daily tasks and provide personal care in a friendly environment.
- Company: Join Housing 21, a supportive team dedicated to enhancing lives.
- Benefits: Earn £13.48 per hour, enjoy holiday pay, and access health benefits.
- Other info: Opportunities for career progression through our Extra Care Academy.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while building strong relationships.
- Qualifications: Kindness, good communication skills, and a commitment to training.
The predicted salary is between 13.48 - 13.48 £ per hour.
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 real a 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.
- Our Care Workers
- 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
- Will be supported to achieve relevant qualifications
- Can join our Extra Care Academy - support and training to progress into management
Is it for me?
- To be kind and friendly
- Good written and verbal English communication skills
- Commitment to undertake necessary further training
- Reliability and flexibility
- The ability to use your initiative
- To remain calm under pressure
About the role
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.
- 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.
- The benefits
- Occupational Maternity Pay
- Blue Light Card (offering discounts across retail, hospitality and leisure)
- Car Lease Scheme
- 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.
Closing Date for applications 2 August 2026
Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received.
Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
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