Lancashire County Council
Residential Care Assistant
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Salary £25,949 | 17.5 hours per week | Permanent, Part time | Preston, Fulwood | Lancashire
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting residents with daily living, wellbeing, and independence
- Providing personalised assistance to older adults, people with disabilities, or those needing extra help
- Helping residents build skills and maintain hobbies, routines, and social connections
- Delivering support in a residential care home environment, including communal areas, activity spaces, and personal rooms
- Encouraging participation in meaningful activities, social events, and community engagement
- Working collaboratively with colleagues, families, and professionals to ensure high-quality, person-centred care
Why Work in a Lancashire Care Home?
Working in adult social care is not just emotionally rewarding — it’s one of the most varied and fulfilling careers you can choose. In a care-home setting, you’ll build real relationships and make a difference every single day.
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- Every day is different thanks to the variety of residents and needs
- No specific qualifications needed — just the right values
- Full training provided, including on-the-job learning
- Career progression with paid qualifications
- Job security within a large, stable council service
- Foundation Living Wage Employer — we pay above the National Living Wage
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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.
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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.
Job Description and Person Specification [https://lancashire-county-council-umbraco-sites.uksouth01.umbraco.io/media/gylcthsk/care-job-discription.doc]
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