Come and join our team!
Posts available
- 32 hours and 20 mins per week (1 x post)
- 24 hours and 10 mins per week (2 x posts)
- 22 hours and 10 mins per week (2 x posts)
- 22 hours per week (1 x post)
- 19 hours and 40 mins per week (1 x post)
As part of a valued care team, you will help residents lead dignified lives by ensuring they stay happy, healthy and well. Your key duties will include:
- Assisting with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising.
- Understanding the needs of older people, including those with dementia.
- Providing support to older or disabled people to make a positive difference to their lives.
No previous experience is required; full training, ongoing support and mentoring will be provided.
Working hours are flexible based on a three‑shift pattern, and you must be able to work days, afternoons and nights. We offer good rates of pay, a pension, a free uniform, high‑quality training and many other benefits including a minimum of five weeks holiday and eight Bank Holidays a year (pro‑rata), and extra pay for unsocial hours.
Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including
- Generous Annual Leave Scheme: 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years of continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro‑rata).
- Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security.
- Supportive management and team.
- Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
- Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in‑house counselling.
- Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast‑track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme and Wisdom app.
- Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (terms and conditions apply).
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
- Our Derbyshire Rewards: A package of benefits, cashback and discounts.
For informal enquiries, please contact Service Manager Paul Morris, telephone 01629 531367.
Provisional Interview Date: TBC
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Our policy on criminal background checks is available on our website.
The job may require unsocial hours, including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made. Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time if they are part of your normal working pattern, unless they are between 7 pm and 7 am, when enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.
Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.
We welcome applications from individuals who share our values – being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.
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