Care Worker

Care Worker Walsall, England

Housing 21
Full Time Walsall, England 21225 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Salary
£21,224.81 per annum, pro rata
Location
Walsall, The Watermill
This is a permanent, part time vacancy that will close in 8 days at 23:59 BST.
The vacancy

Hours: 30 hours per week

Shift Pattern: Night shifts, working 3 nights per week 9.45pm - 7.45am

Are you looking for a role where no two days are the same? Or how about a role where you can truly make an impact on someone’s life?

Our Care Workers have described being a ‘friend’, a ‘helping hand’ and even ‘the best tea maker’ at work their favourite part of their job! Today, what will you be?

Life doesn’t stand still, and neither do we. As a leading not for profit provider of Retirement Living and Extra Care for older people of modest means, we don’t believe in doing things the way they’ve always been done – instead we look for how things can be better, always putting our residents and people at the heart of what we do.


With a CQC rating of Outstanding, the Watermill is a specialist care home supporting vulnerable older people with a diagnosis of Dementia.

Our care workers are the heartbeat of the Watermill who assist our residents with personal care needs, provide interaction and complete activities with residents throughout the day and provide support to residents in administering medication.

We need people who are passionate, supportive, patient and who love working with people! No prior experience in a care role is necessary however a positive, can-do attitude and a willingness to learn is a must!


Our Care Workers:

  • Are paid by the hour, not by the job. £11.63 per hour, full time equivalent £21,228.84 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?

You don’t need experience or any qualifications to be a Care Worker; just a positive attitude and kind manner. In fact, if you have ever cared for a relative or friend, raised children, or helped a neighbour with shopping or gardening you have already displayed a lot of the skills we require!
We offer full training together with recognised qualifications and, if you want to take your career in care a step further, joining our Extra Care Academy can help you progress into a management role. Many of our Managers and Assistant Managers in Extra Care started out as Care Workers in our schemes.

All you need is:
  • 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


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.
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.


The benefits

At Housing 21 we’re proud to be bucking the trend as a care provider; not only do we pay at least 10 percent more than the National Living Wage, but 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

An offer of employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced disclosure check, satisfactory references, and induction training.


  • Health Cash Plan funded for those working a minimum of 10 hours per week on a guaranteed hour contract.


Closing Date for applications 3 July, with interviews being held 10 July

About us

We know that great people make a great organisation, which is why we put people at the heart of everything we do. You are as valuable to us as our corporate employees, which is why we offer occupational sick pay, occupational maternity and paternity pay and benefits such as the Blue Light Card to all our Extra Care employees.

We’re proud to be an Investors in People (IIP) Platinum organisation, which shows that not only do we actively empower our people to be the best they can be through continued training and development, but we also seek to constantly improve the ways we work. You shouldn’t have to choose between a career and care, and we want to support you to advance your career with us, which is why we have a dedicated learning pathway through our Extra Care Academy that could lead to future roles with salaries of £50,000! A career in care means you can make a difference and help our residents to live independently in their own homes.

Benefits

Blue Light
Card

Discounted retail, leisure and hospitality

Holiday trade
scheme

Funded health
cash plan

Occupational maternity pay / paternity pay

Pension
contributions

Occupational sick pay

Eyecare
vouchers

Car salary sacrifice and leasing scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Benefit entitlements are confirmed with your offer of employment.

Care Worker
Housing 21

https://www.housing21.org.uk
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Bruce Moore
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
1964
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