Residential Care Assistant

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; 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 hiring a part-time role in Thornton Cleveleys. The salary is quoted as £25,949 per annum (FTE) and will be paid pro rata for 36.75 hours per week.

The post includes training and support to meet The Care Certificate standards and delivers care to over 1,000 adults across Lancashire through 16 care homes and 13 day centres. As local government reorganises into four unitary councils from April 2028, your employment will transfer accordingly, while we continue to focus

Job description

Job Description

Salary £25,949, Per annum | Permanent, Part Time, 36.75 hours per week | Thornton Cleveleys | Pro Rata

This part-time role is not open to international sponsorship.

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'

This position is part time. Please note, the salary quoted is full time equivalent and the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.

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'.

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

Benefits

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

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.