Job Description

We are recruiting Social Care Workers at Caerphilly County Borough Council.Working hours: 30 Hours/0 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent/Part Time/ Casual - as and when required. Peripatetic will have a rota but with subject to change to meet service needs 7.5hr days, afternoons, waking nights, weekends
Location: Caerphilly Supported livingThis is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Adult Social Services Team.We pay an attractive salary of xc2xa320,743- xc2xa322,110 and offer access to training and development opportunities.Can you make a difference to someone's life?Then Caerphilly supported living scheme is the job for you.We have vacancies in our existing services and in our new development planning to open June this year. This is a great opportunity to support adults with a learning disability and enable them to thrive and live life to their full potential.The postholder will provide help and guidance and deliver all aspects of personal care as needed whilst ensuring the individuals privacy, dignity, respect, choices, independence and self esteem are maintained at all times. You will also assist in the risk management of individuals by adhering to Risk Assessments and Management Plans in conjunction with the policies and procedures of Caerphilly County Borough Council.It is determined that the successful post holder will be female due to the care needs and personal preference from the individuals. This is a protected characteristic under the occupational requirement of the post in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.For the role, we ask that you have:

• A requirement 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.
• The 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 and staff discount schemes.To view the and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments listAfter reading the and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Linda Birt on 07808251575 or email birtl@caerphilly.gov.ukApplications 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.ukfor 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.

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