Start A Career In Care With Derbyshire County Council
There’s never been a better time to start a career in care with Derbyshire County Council as there’s a wide range of jobs on offer at all levels across the county.
Vacancies include unit manager posts at two county council care homes, 12 positions for occupational therapists, two service manager posts and more than 50 positions as care workers.
Some of the positions have been introduced to help with the coronavirus pandemic and will allow the council to support even more residents to stay healthy, well and independent.
Derbyshire County Council’s director for adult care Simon Stevens, who started his own career as a care assistant providing support to a young man with a disability, said he couldn’t recommend a career in care more highly.
Now he is second in command of a department managing a £263million budget and helping the council provide care and support for people through the worst pandemic in 100 years.
“It is one of the most fulfilling careers you can do,” he said. “The feeling you get from knowing you have helped someone to be as independent and in control of their lives as they can be, whether that is to stay independently in their own home, to make independent daily life choices or just to get out and about more in their community, is second to none.
“And there are no limits to how far you can go. Not only is working in social care incredibly rewarding, it can also lead to a long-term career if that’s what you want.”
Currently, the council is recruiting for:
• 3 unit managers - for care homes in New Mills and Ashbourne plus someone who can travel where needed
• 12 occupational therapists – both full and part time – including in Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, Bolsover, Amber Valley, South Derbyshire and Matlock
• 10 qualified social workers – in a range of areas.
In addition, there are vacancies for:
• Care workers in the community – helping people stay independent in their own homes
• Care workers – in our residential care homes across Derbyshire
• Senior care workers – supporting residents in our care homes across the county, including in South Derbyshire, New Mills, Bolsover, Bakewell and Chesterfield
• Domiciliary Service Organisers (DSOs) – supporting staff working with older and disabled people across the county.
Other job vacancies in social care include a catering assistant and a cleaner in Sandiacre, a cleaner in Long Eaton and a laundry assistant in Heanor.
To see all of our social care vacancies visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/careersincare
Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet member for adult care, Councillor Jean Wharmby, said the council needed to increase its capacity to get people home from hospital as well as offer support so people can remain in their own homes, avoiding going into hospital.
“There has never been a better time to start a career in care with Derbyshire County Council,” said Councillor Wharmby.
“The coronavirus pandemic has brought many challenges and we’ve been able to expand our workforce to meet the growing demand for support needed by the people of Derbyshire as we go through these difficult times.
“We need the right people to help us do that and I hope anyone looking for a new career, or change of direction, will explore what’s available,” she added.
Councillor Wharmby said the jobs could suit someone returning to work after a career break, a young person over 18 looking to get on the career ladder or even a person who has retired from a different career but doesn’t want to give up work quite yet.
Urging anyone looking for work, perhaps following a change of circumstance due to the coronavirus pandemic, to have a look at the range of jobs on offer, Councillor Wharmby said: “We offer competitive pay rates and excellent terms and conditions which we hope will help us recruit the right people we need to support our local residents.
“We need a wide variety of people, including men who are very under-represented in our workforce.”
To find out more about working in care, including a link to all social care jobs with the county council, visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/careersincare
Anyone interested in working in social care and would like to find out more or submit a general expression of interest can fill in an initial enquiry form on the website.
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