Extra Care
Work wellbeing score is 65 out of 100
2.9 out of 5 stars.
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Work wellbeing

Results based on 19 responses to Indeed's work wellbeing survey.
Work wellbeing score is Average, 65 out of 100

Happiness

How enjoyable people find their day-to-day life at work
Low

Stress-free

How manageable people find their work stress
High

Purpose

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Below average

Satisfaction

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Average

About the company

  • Industry
    Nursing & Residential Care Facilities
  • Link
    Extra Care website

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust is the UK’s leading not-for-profit developer of housing for over 55s. Since 1988, we’ve operated retirement villages and smaller housing developments around our Midlands base and further south. Today, we support older people in 15 retirement villages and 5 housing schemes....

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust is the UK’s leading not-for-profit developer of housing for over 55s. Since 1988, we’ve operated retirement villages and smaller housing developments around our Midlands base and further south. Today, we support older people in 15 retirement villages and 5 housing schemes.

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Rating overview

Rating is calculated based on 38 reviews and is evolving.

3.50 out of 5 stars.20193.33 out of 5 stars.20201.60 out of 5 stars.20211.83 out of 5 stars.20223.33 out of 5 stars.2023

Reviews

Deputy Store Manager in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
on 9 August 2023
Okay to work for
Pay very poor, very hard work, always on your feet all day. Management not very good. Lots and lots of paperwork to do and too many stock takes to do.
Personal Support Assistant in Birmingham, West Midlands
on 22 August 2023
Bournville Gardens
Most welcoming staff I’ve ever come across in a job before. The staff are lovely and very supportive of each other but all have the same complaints. Too much work to do in not enough time. Management are lazy and hand the calls over to the staff that are already up to their eyeballs in their own work. No breaks some days when staff have been on for 11+ hours that day. High turnover of staff which...
Sales Assistant in Sheffield, South Yorkshire
on 17 August 2023
Friendly
Friendly managers, and its quite enjoyable. Day of unpacking people's bags are quite unusual as you Never know what you are going to find, sometimes extremely valuable
Receptionist in West Midlands
on 29 June 2023
Fantastic place to work
It's a lovely place to work as long as the team is a good fit. Staff turnover quite high mainly because wages are low for certain roles. Good experience but too much work load for not enough pay.
Team Leader in Birmingham, West Midlands
on 11 March 2023
Loved the residents and my colleagues
Management was not ideal. Staffing levels were constantly changing and left us as team leaders in impossible situations to cover calls. Constantly told we should be getting our work done but that was impossible as we had to take on the carers jobs to cover calls as we were understaffed. So much stress in the end I had to leave for my mental health. It could have been a dream job. Instead it was th...

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Working at Extra Care

  • Care Worker1.8 out of 5 stars.
  • Care Assistant3.0 out of 5 stars.
  • Team Leader2.0 out of 5 stars.
  • Personal Assistant3.0 out of 5 stars.
  • Shop Assistant4.0 out of 5 stars.
  • Sales Assistant5.0 out of 5 stars.

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