Residential Activity Care Assistant | Permanent, Part time | Olive House | Bacup

Salary £25,949 (pro rata) | Permanent, Part time | Olive House | Bacup

About the role...

Join our team at Olive House in Bacup as an Activity Care Assistant and make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people every day. In this rewarding role, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care while planning and delivering a variety of engaging individual and group activities that promote wellbeing, independence, and social connection. We are looking for caring, enthusiastic, and compassionate individuals who share our values and are passionate about supporting older people to live fulfilling lives in a warm and supportive environment. If you are committed to helping people live life their way, we would love to hear from you.

We will pay for training and support you to work competently against the standards of The Care Certificate. 

Example Rota:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 13:30 – 16:30

Friday 12:30 – 16:30

About you…

Previous care experience is welcome but not essential. We will provide the training and support you need to work competently against the standards of the Care Certificate. What matters most is that you are caring, reliable and committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

Job Description and Person Specification

If you want to know more about the role, please contact Teresa Jenkinson on 01706 237771 for an informal discussion.

About the service...

Our committed team provides care to more than 1,000 adults across Lancashire. It runs 16 Care Homes and 13 Day Centres where the team provides support for older people, adults living with dementia and their families. 

Older People Care Services Vision: 'To be the best quality service, safely supporting older people with kindness, dignity, care, and compassion to live their life their way'

Additional Information

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

International Sponsorship

This role is not open to international sponsorship.

DBS

The post you are applying for 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.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.