Care Assistant

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Amersall Court

23/11/2025

Care Assistant (CDC)

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary

Grade 5, £25,178 pro rata

Contractual hours

22

Basis

Part time

Region

Doncaster

Job category/type

Care

Date posted

12/11/2025

Job reference

REQ21577

Job description

Based at: Amersall Court, Scawthorpe, Doncaster

Salary details: Grade 5, £25,178 pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part time, 22 hours per week

Closing date: 23rd November 2025

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Care Assistant.

Amersall Court is a 18 bed residential care home for people with a learning or physical disability in the village of Scawthorpe. Amersall Court has the aim to provide an enabling environment where adults are assisted to maintain and develop core skills and confidence in order to lead more supported fulfilling life. Support is provided by Doncaster City Council and is available 24 hours a day including weekends and bank holidays.

As a Care Assistant you will be working on a rota comprising of 2 x 7.5 and 1 x 7 hour shifts each week and working alternate weekends to support the needs of the service by supporting individuals in our care with all aspects of daily living, supporting with personal care, cooking meals and assisting on outings, trips and community events.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of an outstanding CQC rated service. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 24th November 2025 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held on week commencing 2nd December 2025.

For further details or an informal chat, please contact Corrine Hardisty, Tel: , or email

Please note that part of the interview process, candidates will be asked to complete a short written exercise to demonstrate their ability to write clear and accurate daily notes.

If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team via email or visit their website for further details.

This post involves working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found at

Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.

City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.

Care Assistant (CDC)