Support Worker

We are recruiting Casual Support Workers at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 0 Hours
Contract Type: Casual/Relief
Location: Ty Hapus

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Adult Social Services Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £14.36 per hour, and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We aim to provide care and support that promotes choice and independence for individuals with a learning disability and enable children and young people to experience fun with other individuals in a respite setting .

The role of a Social Care Worker is to deliver care in accordance with Care and Individuals’ Personal Plans. To provide support and guidance and deliver all aspects of personal care as needed by individuals, ensuring that the persons, privacy, dignity, respect, choices, independence and self-esteem are maintained at all times.

The successful applicant will need to have experience of working in a care setting, be able to adopt a motivated, committed and flexible approach to duties, this involves evening and early mornings, weekend working, sleep in and bank holidays.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) or equivalent as required by Social Care Wales.
• Or the ability and commitment to work towards Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) within a specific timescale identified by the Team Manager or equivalent qualifications as required by Social Care Wales.
• An understanding of the principles that underpin quality care ie promoting the well-being, voice and control of children and young people and respecting their views.
• Experience with children and young people with disability and complex needs who require elements of support and assistance.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme 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 Lisa Davies/Rhys Ayres on 01495 228839 or email DAVIELM@CAERPHILLY.GOV.UK  AYRESR@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.