Care Worker - Zero

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.

• 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.

• 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 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.