Care Worker (Oakland Village)

Derbyshire County Council; Derby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Care Workers to join their dedicated team at Oakland Community Care Centre. In this fulfilling role, you will provide essential support to residents, ensuring their emotional and physical well-being. You will be part of a community that values kindness, patience, and understanding, helping individuals live their lives to the fullest. This position offers the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives while working alongside a supportive team. If you are passionate about caring for others and want to contribute to a positive environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Incremental annual pay increases

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts at leisure centres

Career developmental support

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for others, whether work-based, voluntary, or personal.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse clients.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care and health-related activities.
• Assist in maintaining the independence of service users.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Patience

Understanding of Vulnerable Needs

Flexibility

Job description

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Closing date: 11 May 2025

Derbyshire County Council services reach everyone who lives in or visits Derbyshire, which is why we believe in working in partnership with our communities to ensure we meet their needs and expectations.

Our Care Workers are part of our well established and committed teams, and we are looking to add more dedicated people to come and join us at Oakland Community Care Centre.

Our residents will need you to:

• Wear a warm smile, every day and even on the difficult days.
• Listen, learn, remember, reminisce, repeat.
• Be kind, patient and understanding….always.
• Sing and dance (badly or brilliantly), laugh, even at bad jokes and make them laugh along with you.
• Try to make everything OK, even when you are not sure what is wrong.
• Be a world class hand holder.
• Get to know them so well that you know what they need, even when they can’t tell you themselves.
• Care for them with dedication, patience and kindness.
• Know that you can make a difference and that you can make someone feel safe, loved and happy.
  
  
  

Here at Oakland Community Care Centre ……

Our dedicated and passionate team provide both a home for older adults who need long term residential care, tailoring support to enable individuals to live their lives in the most fulfilling way; and a rehabilitation unit where, working alongside health professionals, people are supported to maximise their independence and return home following illness or injury.

Working in care can be demanding and at Oakland we support our staff, the team is hard working, caring and approachable, pulling together to support each other through challenging times, and bringing fun and happiness to the day to day routines.

What will I be doing:

• Supporting people with personal care, domestic tasks, medication and health related activities in line with agreed personal care plans.
• Providing support which helps to meet social and emotional needs.
• Assisting in tasks which support individuals to maintain their independence.
• Completing records in respect of; Personal Service Plans, logs, reviews and admissions.
• Liaising with colleagues, other agencies, people with a range of complex needs and their families/carers.
• Ensuring the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
• Maintaining the confidentiality of the individual and adhering to the departments’ recording systems.
• Other ad-hoc activities.
  
  
  

What skills and experience do you need to have:

• Experience of caring for other people (work based, voluntary or personal).
• Understanding of and empathy with the needs of vulnerable people.
• Ability to communicate with and relate to a wide range of clients.
• Understanding of the principles of treating others with dignity and respect.
• Ability to follow routines, carry out set care plans, record and monitor changes in individual condition.
• Ability to work with a range of service users as part of a team and alone.
• Ability to work flexibly over a regular shift pattern to include days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
  
  
  

What we offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service. (Pro rata)
• Generous local government pension scheme.
• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounts at selected county leisure centres.
• Developmental support for your career.
• and much more!
  
  
  

For more information on the role, please read the full Job and Person profile attached to this vacancy.

For more information about the role or an informal discussion, please email [e-mail]

We look forward to hearing from you!

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

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