Are you looking for a role where you feel you have made a difference at the end of each working day? Are you naturally caring, kind and passionate about older people? Milbanke home for older people are recruiting for Care Assistants to join the friendly team, where everyone feels valued for the work they do! We currently have permanent and casual positions available.

We are really proud to be one of Lancashire County Council's 16 residential care homes spread right across Lancashire, who provide care and support to more than 700 wonderful residents. We're looking for naturally compassionate people who can help us deliver exceptional care and achieve our vision 'To be the best quality service, safely supporting older people with kindness, dignity, care and compassion to live their life their way'.

You do not need to have any care experience to join our team, the right values, attitude and behaviours are more important than your previous career background. We will however, support and pay for your training, along with a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and uniform and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

About Our Home:

Milbanke is a purpose-built two storey home for older people situated in Kirkham, and offers quality, safe, comfortable care and support for up to 46 people across three homely separate areas.

We offer friendly, compassionate, person centred support to people living with dementia who choose Milbanke as their home. We also welcome older people for residential care and short term respite stays.

We are a great team but don't just take our word for it!

People who live at Milbanke have said: “It's very cosy and friendly, I am well looked after”, “I like the staff, people, like the place, it’s very clean”, “It's a beautiful place, happy, a joy to be here”, “I’m happy, I like my friends here and the staff always have time to chat with me”, “I’m well looked after here, the staff help me with everyday tasks, I enjoy the meals. I’m always clean and presentable…”

To find out more about our lovely home, visit our website here

Here are a few things we look for in our Care Assistants:

We are looking for people with a caring nature and a big smile, with a genuine desire to make people's lives better. A good pair of eyes and ears is a must as you will be spending time with our residents, listening to a lifetime worth of memories and building positive relationships with them, their family and your colleagues. Judgement and creativity is essential as your day will be varied. You will have good time management, patience and a sense of humour to make someone's day brighter and happier. If you have ambition to learn, career development is possible and we will always be there to support you no matter what.  

What you will get in return:

We have a lot to offer people who join our Older Peoples Care Service including a comprehensive training and support package.   

Lancashire County Council also offers great staff benefits with generous annual leave entitlements including the option to purchase additional leave days, a well-established staff Health and Wellbeing programme and the opportunity to progress as part of an exciting, well-established service that is looking to bring real benefits to the people of Lancashire.

Find out more about the benefits Lancashire County Council has to offer on our website here.

If you want to know more about the role, please contact Sandra Rudd on 01772 684836 for an informal discussion.

Please also see the attached Job Description and Person Specification and Example Rota

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.