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? Fosterfield Day Centre in Chorley are recruiting a Day Centre Care Assistant to join their friendly team, where everyone feels valued for the work they do!             

We are really proud to be one of Lancashire County Council's Day Centres which are spread right across Lancashire. 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. 

Hours of Work:

Our day centre is open Monday to Saturday, 09:00 until 17:00 (including bank holidays).

This is a part time, permanent position and you will be expected to work on a 2 week rota including every other Saturday. The hours will be discussed in detail at interview.

 To view an example Rota please click here.

This position is part time. Please note that the salary quoted is full time equivalent and if successful the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis. The hourly rate, however, is £9.90 plus enhanced rates of pay will be paid for weekend and bank holiday working.

Here are a few things we are looking 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 service users, 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 Emma White on Emma.White2@lancashire.gov.uk for an informal discussion.

Please also see the attached Role Profile for more information.

Proposed interview date: To be confimed

This post is a COVID-19 critical post. The successful applicant/s will be required to undergo regular COVID-19 testing and are strongly encouraged to take up the offer of the COVID-19 and annual flu vaccinations.

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 down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Additional Information

• Minimum Salary: 9.9
• Maximum Salary: 9.9
• Pay Basis: Hourly
• Schedule Type: Part Time
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: 12
• Closing Date: Sep 5, 2022