Residential Care Assistant | Part time (12 hours per week) | Cravenside Residential Care Home | Barnoldswick

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Cravenside Residential Care Home within Lancashire County Council is seeking a part-time care assistant to support older adults with compassionate, person-centred care. The role is 12 hours per week and is permanent, with a salary stated pro rata for part-time working.

Training will be provided to meet Care Certificate standards; the successful candidate will be caring, reliable and committed to delivering high-quality care tailored to individual needs.

Qualifications

• Previous care experience is welcome but not essential.
• Training provided to work competently against Care Certificate standards.
• You are caring, reliable and committed to high-quality, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred care to older adults.
• Support residents to live life their way in a respectful environment.
• Adhere to Care Certificate standards and training provided.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Reliable

Job description

Job Description

Salary £25,949 - £26,016 (pro rata) | 12 Hours Per Week | Permanent, Part time | Barnoldswick

About The Role

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 at Cravenside Residential Care Home. If you want to support Older People to live their lives their way, we would like to hear from you.

About You

Previous care experience is welcome but not essential. We will provide the training and support you need to work competently against the standards of the Care Certificate. What matters most is that you are caring, reliable and committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

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

Job Description And Person Specification

If you want to know more about the role and shifts available, please contact Claire Priestley on 01282 816790 for an informal discussion.

About The Service

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'

Additional Information

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.

International Sponsorship

This role is not open to international sponsorship.

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 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. If you want to know more about the role and shifts available, please contact Claire Priestley on 01282 816790 for an informal discussion.