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SalaryWhitfield House Extra Care, Glossop.
Would you like to make a difference to the life of an elderly person or disabled person?
We’re looking for people to join our valued care team, helping Derbyshire residents lead independent, dignified lives. Vacancies are available based at Whitfield House, Extra Care, Glossop.
As a Care Worker (community) you’ll be ensuring people stay healthy, happy and well in their own homes, by helping them with a variety of everyday tasks including assisting with medication, Personal Care and Meal Preparation.
You don’t need previous experience as we’ll give you all the training and support you need to do the job.
If you’re looking for a rewarding job that offers flexible working hours on a Three Shift basis, (AM, PM and Nights). We offer a good rate of pay and a good pension Scheme, free uniform, high quality training and many other benefits including a minimum of five weeks holiday and eight bank holidays a year (pro- rata) and extra pay for unsocial hours, we’d like to hear from you.
Provisional Interview Date: The week beginning 08 April 2024
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.
The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.
Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.
This position is included in the Council’s £100 ‘Recommend a Friend’ scheme, let us know your recommendation by asking the applicant to say that you recommended this job to them on the personal details section of their application form (Terms and conditions apply)
An initial one off lump sum Welcome/Retention payment of £1000 (pro-rata) is attached to this post payable in your first salary. If you voluntarily leave the Council’s employment within 12 months, you are required to repay some or all of the payment (Terms and conditions apply). Further information on employee retention payments is available on our website at Salary scales - Our Derbyshire.
Young workers – Please note there are different rules for young workers in regard to working hours. Please ensure the information contained within the following ACAS link is understood before applying
