Relief Care Worker (Community) (Thomas Fields)

Derbyshire County Council; Buxton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good rates of pay

Free uniform

High quality training

Holiday entitlement

Unsocial hours pay

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council is recruiting care workers (community) in Buxton to help residents live independent, dignified lives in the new Extra Care Housing, Thomas Fields.

You will assist with medication and a range of everyday tasks in people’s own homes, with full training and support provided. The role may include unsocial hours and weekends with enhanced pay; sponsorship is not offered and applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; full training and support provided.
• Role involves assisting with medication and daily tasks in residents' own homes.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with medication and a range of everyday tasks in their own homes.
• Work pattern may include three shifts and unsocial hours, with enhanced pay for unsocial periods.

Job description

Could you make a make a difference to the life of an older or disabled person?

We are looking for people to join our valued care teams helping Derbyshire residents lead independent, dignified lives for the people living in the new Extra Care Housing, Thomas Fields in Buxton.

As a care worker (community) you'll be ensuring people stay healthy, happy and well in their own homes by helping them with a variety of everyday tasks including assisting with medication.

You do not need previous experience as we will give you all the training and support you need to do the job.

If you are looking for a rewarding job working on a three shift pattern, good rates of pay and a good pension, we would like to hear from you.

• good rates of pay and a good pension
• free uniform
• high quality training
• minimum of five weeks holiday and eight bank holidays a year (pro- rata)
• extra pay for unsocial hours

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.

Provisional Interview Date: 30th September 2026

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.