Domestic Assistant

Specialist Dementia Residential Service

📍 Location: Oakland Residential Community Care Centre - Swadlincote
💷 Salary: Grade 3 
🕒 Hours: 26.5 per week
📅 Contract: Permanent

About the Role

We are looking for a caring and reliable Domestic Assistant to join our Specialist Dementia Care Home team. You will play a vital role in ensuring that the home provides a clean, safe and welcoming environment for people living with dementia.

Working as part of a dedicated team, you will help maintain high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention throughout the home while treating residents with dignity, respect and compassion.

Main Duties

• Cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms and communal areas.
• Ensuring infection prevention and control procedures are followed.
• Safe use and storage of cleaning equipment and materials.
• Supporting a homely, comfortable environment for residents.
• Working closely with care colleagues.
• Maintaining confidentiality and respecting residents' individual needs.

What We're Looking For

• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• An understanding of the needs of older people and people living with dementia.
• Previous cleaning experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

What We Offer

• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Health and wellbeing support.
• Career progression opportunities within Adult Care Services.

How to Apply
If you are dedicated, compassionate, and ready to make a difference, we encourage you to apply today via the link or if you prefer to collect a paper application, please visit the home in person. 

Provisional Interview Date: 23rd November 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 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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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

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.

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.