Care and Support Worker Level 2

Ceredigion County Council; Aberaeron; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Local Government Pension Scheme

Enhanced maternity, adoption and pancy

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council in Aberaeron is seeking compassionate care workers for Min y Môr Residential Care Home. You will provide total care to residents, offer emotional support, and assist with daily activities. Full training is provided, and weekend work or rota patterns may apply.

The role emphasizes dignity, safety and wellbeing, with a focus on person-centred care and collaboration with the team to meet residents' needs.

Qualifications

• Kindness, patience, respect and resilience are valued traits.
• No prior care home experience needed; full training provided.
• Ability to support clients with daily living activities.

Responsibilities

• Providing total care to clients according to care plans.
• Providing emotional support and reassurance to clients.
• Administering prescribed medication in line with policy.
• Escorting clients on leisure trips and completing daily records.
• Undertaking cleaning, laundry and dining room service.

Skills

Kindness

Patience

Respect

Resilience

Job description

Have you considered working in Adult Residential Care? We are looking to grow our team and we need you now! Do you enjoy caring for others or are you looking for a new challenge? Join our hard-working, friendly and supportive team at Min y Môr Residential Care Home and see the genuine difference you can make., No two days are the same in this varied and rewarding role. As a general guide, your day-to-day duties may include:

• providing total care to clients according to daily routine as outlined in care plans
• providing emotional support and reassurance to clients, particularly when they need to adjust to change/and or family crisis
• administering prescribed medication, including controlled drugs, in line with policy and procedure
• escorting clients out of the establishment, e.g. leisure trips
• completing daily records
• undertaking cleaning, laundry and dining room service

Our offer to you The contribution our employees make to the health, safety and wellbeing of our care home residents is priceless. We therefore want to ensure that our care and support workers find working for Ceredigion as rewarding as possible., We are at the core of Ceredigion's through-age social care provision and we focus on ensuring that each individual receives the intervention that is best placed to meet their needs or, where necessary, guide them to early help or specialist services. Our functions include: Integrated Triage and Assessment Services + Intake and Integrated Operations Team + Integrated Assessment Team + Emergency Duty Team Targeted and Short-term Services + Direct Payments Support Service + Centre for Independent Living (CILC) Logistics and Operations Team + Targeted & Enablement Integrated Care + Technology Enabled Care & Sensory Services + Occupational Therapy

Previous experience of working in a care home is not essential as full training will be given. As long as you have kindness, patience, respect and resilience - the rest we can teach you!

Aberaeron is a picture perfect harbour town and is one of Ceredigion's best loved holiday destinations with fashionable places to stay and eat.

With that in mind, we offer our employees a range of employee benefits, including:

• up to 34 days annual leave
• health and wellbeing initiatives including free lifestyle and counselling support
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• access to the Vivup lifestyle discounts and savings scheme
• learning and development opportunities to support career progression
• salary sacrifice schemes including the Cycle to Work scheme, This role includes weekend working as part of a normal working week or rota. The successful candidate will be entitled to the following pay:
• Saturday - Time and a quarter
• Sunday - Time and a half, We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roles within our organisation require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Please note that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case-by-case basis, and take into account the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the responsibilities of the role. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.

What we offer Work-life balance Lifestyle savings scheme Generous employer pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Learning and development