Care Worker (Oakland Village)

📍 Location: Oakland Residential Community Care Centre

🕒 Hours: Various Hours Available

📄 Contract: Permanent

💷 Salary: Grade 5

🌟 About the Role

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of people living with dementia?

We are looking for caring, enthusiastic and reliable Care Workers to join our dedicated Specialist Dementia Services team. This is a rewarding opportunity to support people living with dementia to maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life within a safe, welcoming and person-centred environment.

Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide compassionate care and support tailored to each individual's needs, helping them to live well and engage in meaningful daily experiences.

📝 Key Responsibilities

✅ Provide high-quality person-centred care and support

✅ Assist individuals with personal care and daily living activities

✅ Promote independence, choice and dignity at all times

✅ Support residents to participate in meaningful activities and social opportunities

✅ Develop positive relationships with individuals, families and professionals

✅ Maintain accurate records and contribute to care planning

✅ Follow safeguarding, health and safety and infection prevention procedures

✅ Work flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the service

✅ Help create a warm, safe and homely environment

🎯 About You

✔️ Caring, compassionate and committed to improving lives

✔️ Good communication and interpersonal skills

✔️ Ability to work effectively as part of a team

✔️ Understanding of dignity, respect and person-centred care

✔️ Willingness to undertake training and development

✔️ Experience in care is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided

🎁 What We Offer

🏦 Local Government Pension Scheme

🏖️ Generous annual leave entitlement

📚 Excellent training and development opportunities

📈 Career progression pathways

💙 Health and wellbeing support

🛍️ Employee benefits and discount schemes

🤝 A supportive and friendly working environment

❤️ Why Join Us?

At our Specialist Dementia Services, we are committed to providing outstanding support that enables people living with dementia to live meaningful and fulfilling lives.

We're looking for individuals who share our values of:

💜 Compassion

🤝 Respect

✨ Dignity

🏡 Person-Centred Care

🌟 Excellence

💙 Join our team and make a real difference every day.

📞 For an informal discussion, please contact Michelle Wakelin on 01629 533474

Provisional Interview Date: 16th 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

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.