Caerphilly Keys Support Worker

We are recruiting a Caerphilly Keys Support Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed term until 24th December 2026
Location: Ty Penallta / Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.

Team: Housing Solutions

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £28,598 - £31,022 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term maternity cover post as a support worker within our Caerphilly keys leasing team.

The role will include you supporting people to access and sustain accommodation via our Caerphilly Keys leasing scheme and to assist the team with the prevention of homelessness.

If you have experience of working with vulnerable people and are confident , works well within a team and to your own initiative , is resilient and can put the customer at the centre of what you do then we would welcome an application.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• 5 GCSEs Grades A*-C or equivalent Level 2 qualifications on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales or a relevant Level 2 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
• Understanding of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and the legislation in respect of homelessness.
• Experience of supporting various client groups, including vulnerable adults and children in an accommodation or a floating support based setting.
• Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to visit clients at their home.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kerry Denman on 01443 873552 or email denmak@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.