£12.46 per hour | Full-time | Newlands House - Swadlincote
“It’s not a care home, it's a home.” That’s how one of our team describes the environment at Newlands House. If you’re kind, compassionate, and ready to help others live life their way, we’d love to hear from you.
A home, not just a service. Home to thirty-five residents with physical and learning disabilities, our Newlands House service focuses on assisting and enabling the service users to achieve their maximum potentials.
Your Working Hours
We offer full-time and part-time hours. You’ll need to be flexible to work across weekdays and weekends as part of a rota.
Typical shifts include:
* Day shifts: 7:30am - 1:30pm or 1:30pm - 7:30pm and 7:30am -7:30pm
Why You’ll Love Working Here
As well as supporting your wellbeing and career development, we offer a fantastic benefits package, including:
* Enhanced pay: A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am, Monday–Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday*
* 28 days holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays (+1 day every year up to 33 days)
* Wagestream: Access up to 40% of your pay before payday
* Free Blue Light Card: Enjoy exclusive discounts and perks
* Contributory Pension Scheme with competitive life cover
* Health cash plan: Affordable healthcare when you need it
* Career development: Apprenticeships and recognised qualifications
* Free DBS check
* Employee Assistance Programme for 24/7 support
From 1 December 2025, enhancement rates of £1.00 per hour apply to weekend working (8pm Friday to 7am Monday). This does not apply to sleep-Ins.
What You’ll Do
Support with daily living tasks such as personal care, mealtimes, and medication. Encourage independence through a person-centred approach. Accompany people to appointments, events, and community activities. Keep clear, accurate records. Most importantly – help each person live life on their own terms.
What Helps You Shine Here
About Leonard Cheshire
We’re one of the UK’s highest-rated providers of care and supported living services – with 87% of our services rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding by regulators. For over 75 years, we’ve been supporting disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible.
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities and will support your requirements for reasonable adjustments wherever possible. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post, and references will be obtained for all roles.
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