Residential Care Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Amazing staff benefits

Comprehensive induction programme

Opportunities to progress

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking a dedicated care assistant to join our Older People Care Services team in Burnley (Padiham, Lancashire). This permanent, part-time role is 24 hours per week and pro rata, offering a supportive environment to deliver high-quality care to older people and those living with dementia.

You will join a committed team, receive thorough induction, access training, and benefit from a range of staff benefits while contributing to compassionate, person-centred care in

Job description

Description

Salary £25,949 Per annum | Permanent, Part Time, 24 Hours per week | Pro Rata | Burnley - Padiham, Lancashire.

Please note: that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

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

DBS

The post you are applying for 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.

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 2029.

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 2029, 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.

Rota

Week 1: 3.30pm - 10pm Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday

Week 2: 3.30pm - 10pm 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.