Derbyshire County Council
Care Worker (Community) Relief (Maple Mews Extra Care)
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Closing date: 09 August 2026
About the role:
The post holder will be involved in providing a high-quality service, assisting people with varying care needs to live as independently as possible within the community by retaining or regaining their independence. Providing personal care, moving & handling, meal preparation, and household tasks and will also respond to calls for assistance in emergency situations. The post holder will also be expected to work alongside other professionals, to work as part of a team, and have good interpersonal and communication skills. This will involve working flexible and follow shift patterns which will include early mornings, afternoons, evenings, overnight, weekends, and bank holidays.
Do you:
- Have the ability to work flexibly on a 24-hour 3 shift rota system?
- Feel confident about decision-making and responding appropriately to alarm calls?
- Have experience in promoting and improving a person’s level of independence, especially when they are hard to engage with?
- Have experience or feel you could work in innovative ways to enable people to live independently and make the best use of where they live?
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If you have experience of the above or if you would like to gain new skills and are committed to the values of person-centred care, then working at Maple Mews may be for you.
The post holder will be involved in providing a high-quality service, assisting people with varying care needs to live as independently as possible within the community by retaining or regaining their independence.
Providing personal care, moving & handling, meal preparation, and household tasks and will also respond to calls for assistance in emergency situations. You will also be expected to work alongside other professionals, to work as part of a team, and have good interpersonal and communication skills.
Employee benefits:
- Generous Annual Leave Scheme: 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
- Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security.
- Supportive management and team.
- Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
- Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
- Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
- Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply).
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
- Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback, and discounts.
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If you wish to know more about the role or have an informal chat, please email gail.bowness@derbyshire.gov.uk
Provisional Interview Date:
18th August 2026
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