The posting
Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Room 700, Rutland Building, County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, LE3 8RA.
Salary: £29,550 - £32,055 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Working Hours: 32 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term or Secondment (9 months)
Closing Date: 8th November 2026
Interview Date(s): TBC
Previous applicants need not apply.
This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for new visa sponsorship applications therefore you must already have the right to work in the UK in order to apply.
About the Role
The HART service is to provides several care & Support offers under its registration as a domiciliary care service. This includes, reablement, which helps people return home from hospital, or prevent them from being admitted to hospital, and regain their independence. Homecare support to facilitate the timely discharge from acute and community hospitals to better understand the needs of the person once they have been able to return home. Short term crisis support, for those experiencing an urgent social care need. These service offers are all short-term support, helping someone to become as independent as is possible, and to ensure that the right support pathway is in place to meet any ongoing care and support needs
The nature of the work may involve the jobholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours.
Ability and willingness to travel and work from various locations throughout the County and travel between sites as required.
Ability to work flexible hours on a rota basis between 10.30pm and 7.30am 365 days a year rota, including weekends, evenings and Bank Holidays.
An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.
For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
- NVQ level 2 in a relevant field or other equivalent qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent level of relevant experience working with adults in a social care setting.
- Experience of working with other agencies and/or working in a multi-agency environment to identify and meet need with creative and pragmatic solutions.
- Knowledge of work with people from all walks of life, and the desire to provide good quality services within allocated resources.
- Ability to assist with moving and handling of people who use the service.
- Ability to communicate clearly and accurately, both orally and in writing, with a wide range of people, including representatives from other agencies, using skills of negotiation and persuasion
- The ability to prioritise effectively across a wide range of competing demands to meet deadlines.
- An understanding of the Council’s Adult Social Care strategies, relevant regulations/ legislation and service frameworks underpinning practice in community care and residential settings.
You must have a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Jane Wesson - HART Recruitment & Quality Manager
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 01163053218
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
About Us
About Leicestershire County Council
At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.
Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.
For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:
Our Recruitment Process Our Organisational Values Our Employee Benefits Working for Us
