Care Worker Extra Care

Description:

Cross Keys Care requires dedicated and conscientious Care Worker to join our friendly team on a permanent basis at Lapwing Apartments in Orton Brimbles . Lapwing is a high-quality extra care development specially designed for the over 65s.

Were seeking caring and compassionate individuals who enjoy interacting with seniors and assisting them with their daily living activities.

As a Care Worker you will work with vulnerable individuals to help them live their lives to the full. It is the ultimate people job. You are another persons lifeline and you are often the only professional they establish any sort of relationship with.

Your daily routine will be as varied as the needs of people you are looking after. You will often be helping people to wash and dress eat and drink and go about their daily activities. You might be cooking for them or taking them shopping or simply hoisting them into a more comfortable position in bed.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in Care is not essential as full training will be provided
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to develop strong working relationships.
• You will have a kind and caring nature a serious commitment to work and a desire to work in an organisation where you can make a real difference to the everyday lives of people who need assistance.

Benefits:

• 16 hour contract
• Competitive hourly rates offered - weekday 14.24 per hour weekends 14.77 per hour
• Full training is given leading to a Certificate in Care
• Free uniform and DBS check
• A great pension scheme; CKH will double employees contribution up to a maximum of 10%. SHPS members will also benefit from Life Cover in the event of death in service. (T&C apply)
• CKH rewards benefit platform. Access to instant vouchers cashback and reloadable gift card
• Employee Assistance Programme. 24-hour free counselling and legal advice
• CKH employees who have successfully passed their probationary period will be eligible to accessWestfield Health which is a completely free service that gives you access to a range of health cash benefits and services. You will receive money back on a range of essential healthcare including new glasses contact lenses dental treatment and physiotherapy. If you have dependent children they will also be covered on certain benefits up to the age of 22

A commercial business with a social heart our vision is to create opportunities that change lives through our drive expertise resources and passion.

Our dynamic approach has made us one of the regions leading providers of affordable homes for rent and sale. Developing new homes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and the surrounding area were committed to increasing the supply of affordable homes in the communities where they are needed most. Agility and innovation are central to our approach to adapting to change and well continue to grow our business in todays fast-paced operating environment.

Theres more to building communities than building addition to providing quality homes and delivering excellent landlord services we also provide care at home and at our two extra care communities in Peterborough as well as around the clock support through our LifeLine personal alarm service. Our community investment programme sees us working with specialist partners to bring a range of employment wellbeing and family-friendly services to the heart of our communities with a rapidly expanding digital support offer too.

You can find out more about us and the services we offer our residents on the CKH website.