Domestic Assistant

Blackburn with Darwen Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are seeking a Domestic Assistant to join the staff team of a 13-bed Residential Care Home delivering short-term rehabilitation and reablement. The role focuses on safe, person-centred care for adults coming from hospital or at risk of admission, with duties including meal provision and domestic tasks.

The post is part time (28 hours per week) with a 28-hour contract, and the department is People.

Responsibilities

• Support Registered Manager and team to deliver safe, high-quality care.
• Provide hot and cold meals for residents.
• Undertake domestic tasks to support kitchen staff and cleaning.
• Work in a busy, fast-paced environment with older adults.

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Grade B, SCP 3, £25,614 per annum

Contractual hours 28

Basis Part time

Package We wish to recruit a Domestic Assistant to work 28 hours per week

Terms and Conditions: Part Time, Permanent, 28 hours per week
Department: People
Interview date: TBC

Domestic Assistant role – Short Term Residential Rehabilitation and Reablement Service (28 hours per week).

Domestic Assistant opportunities with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council – rated Good by CQC.

We are looking for a Domestic Assistant to join the staff team running a 13 bedded Residential Care Home providing short-term, rehabilitation focused care. The service will provide strengths-based, therapy-led residential care to adults coming out of hospital or at risk of admission. As such, the service will primarily work with Older Adults, supporting them to maximise their independence and return home wherever possible. The service will be busy and fast-paced, working in partnership with our local hospital, community therapy and nursing teams and Primary Care.

The successful candidate will support the Registered Manager and her team to deliver safe high quality care and support to people accessing this service by providing good quality hot and cold meals for people accessing the service. This is an exciting opportunity to support adults from Blackburn with Darwen who need to undergo a short period of reablement support in order to regain independent living skills.

The right candidates will undertake a range of tasks as required to maintain a safe and hygienic environment. The Domestic Assistant will work as part of a team, including undertaking domestic tasks to support the kitchen staff or cleaning tasks.

As a department, we are working to deliver an outstanding in-house provider service. We are developing the Council’s in-house provision to fully complement our commissioned services while delivering the highest standards of care. We have excellent collaborative working arrangements with our Commissioning team, as well as the wider Adults & Health department and the Place-based Partnership.

We are passionate about creating a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ applicants, disabled candidates, people with lived experience of services, and individuals seeking a new direction in their careers.

The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 18 th October 2026. However, candidates will be assessed as soon as their application is received. Those who meet the shortlisting criteria will be invited to interview and offered an appointment without delay. As a result, an appointment to this post may be made prior to the closing date, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply promptly. Once suitable candidates are sourced the vacancy will be closed.