Social Care Worker

We are recruiting a Social Care Workerat Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 4 x 30 hours / 1 x 22.5 hours / 4 x Zero Hours Contracts

Contract Type: 5 x Part Time, Permanent / 4 x Casual/Relief
Location: Various Locations in the Borough

Team: Supported Living Scheme

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

We pay an attractive salary of £21,407 - £22,817 (30 hours) / £16,055 - £17,113 (22.5 hours) / £13.69 per hour (Zero Hours Contracts) and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Make a Difference Every Day!

Join our dedicated team as a Social Care Worker supporting adults with learning disabilities in supported living. Help individuals live independently, with dignity and purpose. You’ll provide personal care, promote community inclusion, and support daily living, all while working in a rewarding, person-centred environment.

Shifts include weekends and sleep-ins. These hours will be worked on a rotating basis, if you require further information on the available hours, please contact the recruiting manager using the details provided below.

Enhanced DBS and registration with Social Care Wales required.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Willingness to achieve a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care within an agreed timescale.
• An understanding of the principles that underpin a quality care environment ie Privacy, dignity, respect, choice, independence and rights.
• Experience with people who require support and assistance with all aspects of personal care, daily living and social skills.
• Ability to work shifts on a rota basis, and work flexibly, including weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties.

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 Linda Birt on 07808 251575 or email birtl@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.

The Social Care Wales (Registration) Rules 2023 set out the requirement for all residential childcare workers, domiciliary care workers, adult care home workers, residential family centre workers to be registered with Social Care Wales within six months from your start date in post.

It is determined that the successful post holder must be female. This is a protected characteristic under the occupational requirement of the post in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.