Residential Care Assistant

Lancashire County Council; Burnley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Staff benefits

Induction programme

Career progression

Job summary

Lancashire County Council at Woodside Residential Care Home, Lancashire, is recruiting for a part-time role (21 hours per week) with a salary of £25,949 per annum. Rota: 3:30 PM to 10:00 PM. Week 1: Sunday, Thursday, Friday; Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday. We offer competitive salaries, excellent staff benefits, a comprehensive induction, and opportunities to progress.

Qualifications

• Values-driven care and respectful approach to older people
• DBS disclosure required after offer; training provided to meet Care Certificate standards

Job description

Description

Salary £25,949 Per annum | Permanent | Part Time, 21 hours per week | Woodside Residential Care Home | Lancashire

Rota: 3.30/10 PM

Week 1: Sunday Thursday Friday

Week 2: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Saturday

We Have Lots To Offer, Including

• Competitive salaries
• Amazing staff benefits
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Opportunities to progress

Do you want to make a real and positive difference to the lives of older people? We are looking for people that have the right values, attitude, and behaviours to join our team. If you want support Older People to live their lives their way, we would like to hear from you.

We will pay for training and support you to work competently against the standards of The Care Certificate.

Our committed team provides care to more than 1,000 adults across Lancashire. It runs 16 Care Homes and 13 Day Centres where the team provides support for older people, adults living with dementia and their families.

Older People Care Services Vision ' To be the best quality service, safely supporting older people with kindness, dignity, care, and compassion to live their life their way'

The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.