Closing date:
31 August 2025
We are looking to appoint a Fixed Term Senior Care Worker up to six months to join our team here at Florence Shipley Community Care Centre.
The successful applicant will work alongside care staff and provide leadership and mentoring support to them whilst delivering all aspects of personal care. You will be responsible for allocating day to day tasks within the care team, administering medication and personal service planning with an emphasis on person centred care, under the direction of the Unit and Deputy Unit Managers. You will be required to promote good practice and deliver high quality care and support to residents with a range of care and support needs.
Excellent communication skills both written and oral are required to promote teamwork and deliver quality handovers for each shift. You will be one of the senior persons on duty and will be required to offer support and guidance appropriate to the grade. Full training will be provided appropriate to the level of the post. QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care essential.
We are looking to recruit an individual to work two shift system of early and late shifts.
The job will include unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays.
Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
* 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
* Training and development opportunities
* Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
* Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
* Supportive management and team
* Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
* Derbyshire rewards - offering hundreds of discounts and cashback
* More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here
Informal enquiries please contact Unit Manager Paul Morris on