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Residential Activity Care Assistant | Part Time | Meadowfield Residential Care Home | Fulwood

Lancashire County Council
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\| Salary £25,949 , Per annum \| Permanent, Part Time, 17\.5 hours per week \| Meadowfield Residential Care Home \| Fulwood \| Pro Rata

This part\-time role is not open to international sponsorship.

Rota: 12 noon – 5 pm

Week 1: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification . Please note, this is for a Residential Activity Care Assistant (and not a Residential Care Assistant)

We’re looking for someone warm, creative, and enthusiastic who can bring energy, imagination, and compassion into every interaction. You’ll be confident engaging with older people, including those living with dementia, and able to adapt activities so everyone feels included . Organisation, positivity, and a genuine passion for making each day meaningful are essential. This role matters because activities are at the heart of residents’ wellbeing — they reduce loneliness, spark joy, build confidence, and create moments that truly enrich daily life. Your ideas and presence will help transform ordinary days into experiences residents look forward to.

What you’ll be doing

  • Planning, organising, and delivering a varied programme of activities

  • Encouraging resident participation and adapting activities to individual needs

  • Supporting residents to maintain hobbies, interests, and social connections

  • Creating a positive, inclusive atmosphere within the home

  • Working closely with colleagues, families, and volunteers

  • Helping to organise special events, celebrations, and themed days

Recording participation and gathering feedback to continually improve the activity programme
  • 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'*

We have lots to offer, including:

  • Shifts to suit you

  • Competitive salaries

  • Amazing staff benefits

  • Comprehensive induction programme

  • Opportunities to progress

  • Pay Award Pending
We will pay for training and support you to work competently against the standards of The Care Certificate.

If you want to know more about the role and shifts available, please contact Chloe Walmsley on 01772 864881 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 and the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.

The post 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.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

For more information about our roles visit our careers website to browse our current vacancies: Jobs, employment and volunteering \- Lancashire County Council

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