Application closing date 22/12/2024 Working Pattern Part time Salary Grade B, £23,114 a year pro rata Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type Social Care - Children Attachments Blank Job description Directorate: People Services Hours: 16 hours a week Contract Type: Permanent Location: The Light House A vacancy has arisen for a part-time Domestic Assistant based at The Light House. This is a short breaks residential for children with disabilities. We are seeking a person with drive, enthusiasm and commitment. The person appointed will work within a team to provide a safe and hygienic environment for the children in residence and other home users. It is essential that you have proven experience along with an understanding of general cleaning duties and can demonstrate your knowledge of health & safety issues that are associated with domestic duties. You will be expected to follow routines and attend any necessary training. The 16 hours will be spread over a 5 day working week Monday to Friday. There will be some expectation that the successful candidate will be flexible, especially around school holidays. Please contact Nicola Richardson Or Ola Myler for any further information Nicola.Richardsomderby.gov.uk Alexandra.Mylerderby.gov.uk Who We Are Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us. What We Offer You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive: Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays Local Government Pension Scheme Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts Tusker Car Benefit Scheme Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training Employee Assistance Programmes & Support Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network Support for colleagues who are carers Next Steps The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Friday, 27th September 2024. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. Important Information Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below. As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form. Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification. Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job. We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for. Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteamderby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/