Residential Casual Care Assistant | Bowgreave Rise Residential Care Home Garstang

Lancashire County Council; Forton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK seeks a Casual Care Assistant for Bowgreave Rise Residential Care Home. The ideal candidate will provide care and support to older individuals, including those with dementia, and may work up to 37 hours per week across various shifts. This role offers a salary between £12.60 - £12.65 per hour, along with paid training and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Generous annual leave

Paid training

Qualifications

• Paid training opportunities are available.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure required.
• Experience and education information must be completed in the application.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to older people, including those living with dementia.
• Work up to 37 hours per week across shifts: day and night.

Skills

Kindness

Compassion

Dignity

Care

Job description

Overview

Residential Casual Care Assistant | Bowgreave Rise Residential Care Home Garstang

Lancashire County Council

Salary £12.60 - £12.65 per hour | Casual hours per week | Bowgreave Rise Residential Care Home, Wyre, Garstang, Lancashire

Job Category: Social Care - Adults

Job Description: Casual position to cover existing staff sickness and holidays. Part-time role with shift patterns across the day and night.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to older people, including those living with dementia, in a residential setting.
• Cover sickness and holidays; work up to 37 hours per week as required, across shifts: 08:00 - 15:30, 15:30 - 22:00, and nights 22:00 - 08:00.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Demonstrate the values of kindness, dignity, care and compassion in daily work.
• Induction with the Care Certificate; paid training and opportunities to progress.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure if successful; compliance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended).
• Complete the experience and education sections in the application to evidence how you meet the criteria. The panel may be unable to shortlist without this evidence.
• International sponsorship: the role is not open to international sponsorship.

Additional Information

• We offer competitive salaries, generous annual leave and great benefits; training paid for by us.
• We have recently been recognised for service excellence and are positioned to support older people to live life their way.