Care Worker – Adult Social Care

Full time 36 hours and Part
-time 18 hours

The applicants must be able to work flexibly, including shifts as allocated across the 7-day-a-week rota, including bank holidays and work alternative weekends

This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary Care Worker to provide excellence across our services.

As a Care Worker, you will be part of the Extra Care Service within the Provider Services. Provided Services are responsible for delivering in-house community and home-based services to adults with disabilities and older people.

Extra Care Service is a Care Quality Commission (CQC)-regulated service. As a Care Worker for the Extra Care Service, you will provide high‑quality, person‑centred care to vulnerable adults aged 55 and over, including those with learning disabilities, helping them live independently in their own homes. Your responsibilities include supporting physical, social and emotional needs, maintaining hygiene, documenting care standards, and escorting service users to activities, all while upholding dignity and confidentiality.

• The candidate will hold an NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent, with proven experience delivering high‑quality care in health and social sector settings.
• You will have a strong understanding of statutory legislation, safeguarding and Care Quality (CQC) regulations.
• Skilled in care planning and risk assessment, with a good understanding of IT systems, you will work effectively with a team and communicate clearly with Service Users, families and colleagues.
• A commitment to promoting independence, equality and culturally sensitive practice is essential.

We are seeking individuals who embody our "PROUD" values:

• Purpose and Respect – fostering belonging through active inclusion, kindness and open dialogue
• Ownership – championing proactive collaboration and accountability for our shared success
• Unity and Diversity – working as one Council to break down silos and champion anti‑racist behaviour

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.