Care UK Job security & advancement reviews

What is the best part of working at the company?There a lovely company to work for What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Being short staffed and can be very demanding What is the work environment and culture like at the company?It’s great to work with all different types of people and there religion What is a typical day like for you at the company?Very rewarding knowing that you can make a difference

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Chef (Current Employee) - Cardiff, Cardiff - 3 November 2023

Great management that are very supportive.Staff from all departments are friendly and welcoming. Residents are lovely too, lots of training available to support you and advance your career.

Pros

Wagestream

Cons

None

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The Hardest Role I’ve taken on

N/A (Former Employee) - Surrey,England - 21 September 2023

I am sure as a company I am sure that Care Uk would have been great to work for. And other homes present in a totally different way.. Sadly a particular home is extremely poorly managed, no checks in place to oversea staff are heard, cared for and respected. Management do not care for their staff. You’re not offered a thank you or great job at the end of the day. No appreciation or recognition is given at ALL. Management style is archaic.Staff exist to complement the manager and support their career endeavours. There’s no encouragement to progress unless management want that for you and so various members of staff are treated unfairly -invariably leave..Pay is an issue and management don’t take the time to support and ensure you have a clear understanding as to how it works…Communication is a massive issue. Nothing is properly shared. Management talk about staff and you hear about changes from the great vine instead of directly for line management.

Pros

Pay

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Great Company

HCA (Former Employee) - Kent - 7 September 2023

Good organisation, well run homes and good management, good career progression and opportunities. Management are good and work with carers well. Workplace culture is good.

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Good Working Environment

Care Assistant (Current Employee) - G74 4PA - 1 August 2023

Rewarding and thriving environment to work and progress. Work life balance Career Progression Frequency training Good Management team Safety measures are in place

Pros

Training and Learning?Career Progression

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Insights into Care UK

Based on 481 survey responses

What people like

Clear sense of purpose

Areas for improvement

Support from manager
Trust in colleagues
Sense of belonging

Would not recommend

Team Leader (Former Employee) - Mildenhall, Suffolk - 23 July 2023

As with most large organisations, there are many cogs within the machine and perhaps I just encountered the worst of them.My experience with Care UK was incredibly negative, once I had actually been onboarded - which took almost 4 months from initial interview and acceptance of post. The management was neither supportive nor caring. The residents were not well cared for and the staff were mostly apathetic in their roles. I can only comment on my own experience of course, but if offered any role within this company, I would recommend that you consider it very carefully before accepting.

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Fantastic company

Nurse (Current Employee) - Wolverhampton, West Midlands - 13 July 2023

Excellent start with Careuk. Team welcoming and supportive. Highly recommend. Lots of learning and promotion opportunities more than I've ever known in a company.

Pros

Company perkd

Cons

Nil

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Great people terrible managers and false promises

Health Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Orpington, Greater London - 11 July 2023

In a day to day work it was good with the team that I was with, I was recommended by head nurse to be a team leader and when I first spoke to this with management I told them I can only do day shifts and gradually night shifts within 6/7 months due recent bervement which they was ok about it and said they will start training by next week. 1 month passed 2 months passed 3 months! And heard nothing from them, I asked and they said said it will soon but it never came

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Poor management

Senior Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Ashford, Kent - 11 July 2023

When I started I was excited to be joining a large company that looked to be offering good things, staff were friendly and some had been working there since the home opened, the deputy manager was lovely and really cared, once she left everything quickly went downhill! Management changed twice in the short time I was there, most recent manager brought in alot of their own staff they'd carted around from home to home, these individuals were rude and obnoxious, protected by the manager and given promotions over more experienced staff members even though they spent most of the day off the units and in the smoking area - with the manager! All in all alot of great care and support staff were pushed out if they spoke up about any issues, current management favour some staff members over others, these people will get what they want and do little to no work throughout the day. I would not recommend working here unless there was a big change.

Pros

Residents lovely

Cons

Management awful

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Limited trajectory

Physiotherapist MSK Spinal (Former Employee) - Manchester - 10 July 2023

Working in MSK service was good, but continued professional development didn’t encourage company support. Changes of practice were dictated in such a way that didn’t offer options. It became a pain centromeres service and all employees were pushed into this even after job descriptions were focused in a different manner.

Pros

Annual leave, sick leave

Cons

Mandatory 12 h shift pattern, breaks not always honoured, double booking patients, low pay

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Good company to work for

Health care assistant / domestic Assistant (Former Employee) - Enfield - 24 June 2023

My job is very good until my manager change my contract to domestic Assistant a month ago and now on less money per hour apart from that ally residents speak highly of me before maneger

Pros

Having wagesteam and three small meals per day when on shift

Cons

The long hour but working less hours per shift

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Great company to work for

Operations Manager (Current Employee) - London, Greater London - 19 June 2023

Great company to work for, very supportive and the company promote career progression and support you throughout. I would recommend for anyone to work here

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Lovely team and supportive management

RGN Nurse (Current Employee) - Kidderminster, Worcestershire - 18 June 2023

All I can say is Care UK gave me a platform to boost my confidence during one of the trying times of my nursing career. I will never forget! I have a wonderful supportive team of nurses and carers and to top it all, the manager and deputy are so accommodating & supportive as well.

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Excellant place to work

Head Housekeeper (Current Employee) - Copthorne - 3 June 2023

I have worked here for 2 years and it has been the best care home I have ever worked at, they have helped me grow as a person and professionally they have put me through NVQs, highly recommended

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Family like atmosphere

Clinical Lead (Current Employee) - Sidcup - 30 May 2023

The culture at work is inclusive with room to grow and develop. Management and colleagues are supportive. It’s a fun place to work and progress. Management are supportive and are open to listen to ideas.

Pros

Endless coffees and cakes. Excellent trainings to develop your careers

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Their team were friendly

Care and Support Worker (Former Employee) - Clapham Common Station - 25 May 2023

The company was fast growing one then, they lost their contract from Lambeth council that made them loose us to Allied health care, but Allied could not provide enough jobs as time passed

Pros

During training, they provided lunch

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No intention of ever returning

Clinical Advisor (Former Employee) - Dudley - 24 May 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Nothing apart from the colleagues What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Having no contact due to being a remote worker What is a typical day like for you at the company?Taking call after call with very little support

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Not good felt cheated and unsupported

Head housekeeper/customer service manager (Former Employee) - Stockport - 17 May 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?There not big on well being for staffWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?I worked with a few Bullies at Cheadle What is the work environment and culture like at the company?I had good training however the environment outside was good What is a typical day like for you at the company?Love the residents Manager was not very good

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Poor

Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Worcester - 13 May 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?No respectNo supportSlavery jobWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Too much work and a lot of desrespectWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?No good to much stressNo connection between carers and teme leaders What is a typical day like for you at the company?There's no typical day thereToo much contact with virus

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Nice place to work

Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Copthorne - 12 May 2023

Care uk is the best company to work for and so many opportunities and training given to progress with your career and reach your goals staff are very friendly and welcoming they also help you settle in the job and give you support with your job roll

Pros

Yes

Cons

Long hours

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Charity

Support Worker (Former Employee) - Newcastle-under-Lyme - 7 May 2023

I have never worked here I accidentally put it on my CV but who cares I do know alot about the place and it is a good company to work for well done yo