Residential Care Assistant | Permanent, Part time | Adult Services | Skelmersdale
Lancashire County CouncilWest Lancashire - Skelmersdale, Lancashire, United Kingdom, North West
Overview
This is a local council role with Lancashire County Council based in West Lancashire - Skelmersdale, Lancashire, United Kingdom. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Residential Care Assistant | 24 Hours Per Week | Permanent, Part time | Adult Services | Skelmersdale
Do you want to make a real and positive difference to the lives of older people? We are looking for people that have the right values, attitude, and behaviours to join our team. If you want to support Older People to live their lives their way, we would like to hear from 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.
Example Rota
(Two week rota)
Week 1: 15.30 - 22.00 (Monday, Thursday and Friday)
Week 2: 15.30 - 22.00 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday)
Job Description and Person Specification
If you want to know more about the role and shifts available, please contact Wendy Cooper on: 01695 725682 for an informal discussion.
Please ensure you complete the experience and education sections in the application to evidence how you meet the criteria for this role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
This position is part time, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.
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'
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.
How this role compares
There are 3,980 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 658 of them in North West.
Lancashire County Council has 148 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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This listing was last checked on 21 Oct 2026, 04:36. If the official advert has changed or closed, report it and we will review the listing.
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