Job profile

Directorate: People Services
Hours: 16 hours a week – Monday to Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: 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.
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.Richardsom@derby.gov.uk Or Alexandra.Myler@derby.gov.uk

Next Steps
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 22nd December 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 recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk

https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

Please see Job Description here

Please see Person Specification here

Please see DBS Code of Conduct here