Residential Care Assistant

Job Description

Salary £25,949-£26,016 per annum | 21 hours per week | Permanent, Part time | Castleford | Clitheroe, Lancashire

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

Residential Care Assistant

Rota details: 

Post 1 evening 21 hours:

Week 1: Thurs / Friday - 15.30/22.00

Week 2: Mon / Tues / Wed / Sat / Sun – 15.30/22.00

Post 2 morning 24.5 hours: 

Week 1: Wed / Thurs / Friday - 08.00/15.30

Week 2: Mon / Tues / Sat / Sun - 08.00/15.30

Post 3 morning 21 hours:

Week 1: Thurs / Friday - 08.00/14.30

Week 2: Mon / Tues / Wed / Sat / Sun – 08.00/14.30

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 to 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'

If you want to know more about the role and shifts available, please call the office on [phone removed] for an informal discussion.

Please ensure you complete the experience and education sections in the application to evidence how you meet the criteria for this role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence. 

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.

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.

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