Extra Care Support Worker

As the leaves change, change lives. Join HICA and warm people's hearts this autumn.

• Pay: £12.72 per hour
• Contract: 16 hours per week
• Overtime Available: Opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week
• Shifts: Flexible, including mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends
• Fully paid shifts from start to finish, not just call-out times.

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At HICA, we believe in promoting from within. Our CEO started his career as a Care Worker, and this month alone, five of our Care Workers have progressed through internal promotions. If you're looking for a role with genuine career development opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.. 5 of our current Care Workers have progressed through internal promotion.

You’ll receive paid training, support from our award-winning HICA trainers and access to qualifications including NVQ Levels 1, 2 and 3.

We’re also a not-for-profit organisation, with our Shine Charity helping us give back to our communities. From the HICA Lottery to our recent £3,000 World Cup prize giveaway, we believe in making a difference.

You’ll be responsible for:

Aspects of the role include but are not limited to:

· The role is to be on site as a responder to any service user or resident within Portland Mews who may need support throughout the night, by pressing their emergency buzzer in their flat or any other emergencies.

· As a Home Care Worker, you would deliver high-quality care, visiting service users in their own homes.

· You would be responsible for ensuring they remain independent for as long as possible.

· This would involve preparing meals, personal care, assisting with medication

If you are looking for a rewarding carer, have a passion to make a difference to Service User's lives and a desire to be part of a committed organisation and workforce, this is the role for you!

About You

• Hardworking and reliable
• Previous experience working in health and social care.
• Have a kind and caring nature
• Motivated by seeing the difference you can make to the lives of our service users
• Able to communicate effectively
• Be able to work alternate weekends
• If you share that passion for supporting others to live an enriched life then we would love for you to join our friendly team.

Please note: The company is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

HICA is proud to be a Veterans Friendly Framework (VFF) accredited organisation and is committed to the Armed Forces Covenant and its values. We will continue to develop recruitment pathways that attract and support members of the Armed Forces community, and we actively encourage applications from those who have served in the Armed Forces, as well as partners of veterans.