Care Worker (Florence Shipley)

Derbyshire County Council; Heanor; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniform

Good pension

High quality training

Five weeks holiday (pro-rata)

Bank holidays and enhanced pay

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council is recruiting a Care Worker to help residents lead dignified lives. You will assist with daily tasks such as washing and dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising, working as part of a valued care team to keep residents happy and healthy.

No prior experience is required as comprehensive training and ongoing mentoring are provided. The role may include unsocial hours, weekend work and Bank Holidays with enhanced pay, a pension, free uniform and five

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; full training and mentoring provided.
• Dementia awareness and compassionate care focus.
• Commitment to safeguarding and resident well-being.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, meals and medication.
• Support social activities to promote wellbeing.
• Monitor health changes and report to supervisors.
• Work as part of a team in a care setting.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Dementia awareness

Reliability

Job description

We're recruiting a Care Worker to help our residents lead dignified lives.

Working as part of a valued care team you'll be ensuring our residents stay happy, healthy and well by helping them with everyday tasks such as washing and dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising.

Understanding the needs of older people, including those with dementia, is an important part of the work.

If you think you can make a positive difference to an older or disabled person's life and would like a rewarding job with room for progression, we want to hear from you.

You don't need previous experience as we'll give you all the training and support that you will need to do the job. There'll also be ongoing support and mentoring from experienced staff.

Working hours are on a set rota based on a three-shift pattern must be able to work days, afternoon, nights and we offer good rates of pay and a good pension, 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.

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. The 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. To see our policy on criminal background checks.

The job may require unsocial hours working 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 where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

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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.