Relief Senior Care Worker (Oakland Village)

📍 Location: Oakland Residential Community Care Centre

🕒 Hours: Relief

💷 Salary: Grade 7

📅 Contract: Relief (Bank/Casual)

Make a Positive Difference Every Day and Night

Are you an experienced care professional looking for a flexible role where you can make a real difference to the lives of people living with dementia?

Derbyshire County Council is seeking compassionate, skilled and motivated Relief Senior Care Workers to join our Specialist Dementia Services team. We have multiple relief posts available, providing cover across our Residential Service, Day Service and Night Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist environment that promotes person-centred dementia care, supporting people to live well and maintain their independence, dignity and wellbeing.

🌙🌞 About the Role

As a Relief Senior Care Worker, you will provide leadership and support to care teams while delivering high-quality care to people living with dementia.

Relief Senior Care Workers will be required to work flexibly and may provide cover within:

✅ Night Services - supporting residents throughout the night, ensuring safety, comfort and wellbeing.

✅ Residential Services - supporting individuals living within our specialist dementia care setting.

✅ Day Services - facilitating meaningful activities and supporting people attending our specialist dementia day provision.

⭐ Key Responsibilities

👥 What We're Looking For

✔ Have experience working in health and social care.

✔ Have experience supporting people living with dementia.

✔ Have experience supervising or leading staff teams.

✔ Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.

✔ Are committed to delivering outstanding person-centred care.

✔ Have a good understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults.

✔ Are flexible and willing to work across residential, day and night services as required.

💙 Why Join Derbyshire County Council?

🌟 Flexible working opportunities

🌟 Comprehensive induction and ongoing training

🌟 Access to professional development opportunities

🌟 Supportive and experienced management team

🌟 Local Government Pension Scheme (where eligible)

🌟 Employee wellbeing support

🌟 Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to people's lives

🧩 About Specialist Dementia Services

Our Specialist Dementia Services provide high-quality support for people living with dementia, focusing on maintaining independence, promoting wellbeing and delivering compassionate, person-centred care. We are proud of our dedicated workforce and are looking for people who share our values and commitment to excellence.

📩 For Further Information

If you would like to find out more about these opportunities, please contact Michelle Wakelin, Registered Manager, via email:

📧 michelle.wakelin@derbyshire.gov.uk

Michelle will be happy to discuss the role, the service and the opportunities available within Specialist Dementia Services.

If you are passionate about supporting people living with dementia and are looking for a rewarding and flexible role, we would love to hear from you.

💙 Join Derbyshire County Council and help us deliver outstanding dementia care across our Residential, Day and Night Services. 💙

"Putting people at the heart of everything we do."

Provisional Interview Date: 9th 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

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.