Care Assistant
- Recruiter
- Lancashire County Council
- Location
- Newline, Bacup
- Salary
- £15,917 - £16,191 a year, pro rata
- Posted
- 25 Aug 2016
- Closes
- 02 Sep 2016
- Ref
- 225019645-01
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Care Assistant
Ref: LANCS06121
- £15,917 - £16,191 a year, pro rata.
- 18 hours a week.
To work evenings at Olive House Home for Older People, Newline, Bacup OL13 0BY.
Do you want to make a real and positive difference to the lives of older people? Are you kind, warm, reliable, committed, have a passion to help others and a desire to provide a high standard of care? Well, look no further, this job could be for you!
To provide person-centred support to our residents. This is a part-time permanent position and you will be expected to work on the following days:
- 18 hour evening post (2:30pm - 9pm).
- Week one – Sunday, Thursday and Friday.
- Week two – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.
You will be expected to work every other weekend including bank holidays, if this falls on the weekend you are working.
You do not need to have any care experience to join our team and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. In return, in addition to paying ‘living wage’ pay rates, we will make sure we provide and pay for your training, disclosure and barring service (DBS) application and uniform.
Here are a few things we are looking for:
- A Caring Nature - Do you have a genuine desire to make people’s lives better?
- Great People Skills - Do you enjoy spending time with people and building relationships? Can you listen and put yourself in other people’s shoes?
- A Team Player - Do you work well with others?
- Judgement and Creativity - Can you use your own initiative and knowledge to deliver great care based on a person’s individual needs? Can you use your creativity to make someone’s day brighter and happier?
- Ambition - Do you want to learn, develop your career and be even better at what you do?
If you can answer Yes to these questions, we look forward to receiving your application.
This position is part time - please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful the salary received will be paid on a pro-rata basis.
Apply online at our website by the “Apply” button on this page.
Closing date: 2 September 2016.
Some schools are excluded as commitment is on an individual basis.