Care Worker (Meadow View)

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We’re recruiting Care Workers to help our residents lead dignified lives.

🌟 Join Our Team as a Care Worker 🌟

Make a real difference in someone’s life every single day.

We’re looking for compassionate and dedicated Care Workers to support our residents in leading dignified, fulfilling lives.

As part of our valued care team, you’ll help with everyday tasks such as:

• Washing and dressing
• Eating meals
• Taking medication
• Socialising and companionship

You’ll play a vital role in supporting older people, including those living with dementia, helping them stay happy, healthy, and well.

No experience? No problem.
We provide full training, ongoing support, and mentoring from experienced staff to help you thrive in your role.

If you think you can make a positive difference to an older or disabled person’s life and would like a rewarding job with room for progression, we want to hear from you.

You don’t need previous experience as we’ll give you all the training and support that you will need to do the job. There’ll also be ongoing support and mentoring from experienced staff.

💼 What We Offer:

• Flexible shifts (days, afternoons, nights)
• Competitive pay with enhanced rates for unsocial hours
• Generous Annual Leave: 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years) + 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free uniform
• Paid travel expenses (where applicable)
• Training & Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications
• Supportive management and team environment
• Wellbeing Support Framework:
  • Occupational Health services
  • Physiotherapy
  • CBT and in-house counselling
  • Fast-track physiotherapy
  • Confidential psychological support
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to the “Wisdom” wellbeing app

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page 

For informal enquiries please contact Meadowview CCC, telephone number 01629531572. 

Interview Date: TBC

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.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected. If your visa allows you to work independently in the UK, include your share code and date of birth in your application. If shortlisted, we will verify your status before proceeding.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.