Care Worker - Broadmeadow Care Centre

Kent County Council · Folkestone, England

Care Worker - Broadmeadow Care Centre at Kent County Council, based in Folkestone, England, paying £26,956 - £27,765 per annum. This is a contract role.

Salary
£26,956 - £27,765 per annum
Location
Folkestone, England
Contract
Contract
Posted
47 minutes ago
Closes
17 Oct 2026
Sector
Care Assistant

40% below the typical rate for care assistant

Reference cdc00a925818b7acff600fa4fc2bb61ad8c54b06

About the role

What will you be doing?

Broadmeadow Care Centre is a 48-bed Adult Short-Stay setting based in Folkestone, Kent. We currently have an exciting opportunity for new Care Workers to join our team.

We have contracts available for between 21 and 28 hours per week, to be worked across a 4-week repeating shift pattern. Shifts are 7 hours long and are 07:30-14:30 and 14:30 – 21:30 and will include some weekend work.

Suitable candidates must demonstrate a passion for enabling independence, supporting people with a range of physical needs and be able to provide accurate daily records. Full training, uniform, DBS checks and a comprehensive induction are provided.

We offer a competitive employee package which includes generous leave allowance, enhancements for working on weekends and bank holidays, annual performance reviews and access to discounts on many high street retailers.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.


About you

Applications should be made online only – please read the full job description. For queries related to the role please email: [email removed]

About us

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

    Reference: cdc00a925818b7acff600fa4fc2bb61ad8c54b06 · Posted 47 minutes ago · Closes 17 Oct 2026 · Listed via Kent County Council

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