Casual Support Worker - Arfon Area

Gwynedd Council; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Gwynedd Council is seeking a dedicated support worker to assist individuals with learning disabilities, ensuring services are person-centred and community-integrated. The role upholds Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support principles and requires adherence to Welsh language and equal opportunities policies.

You'll work in a bilingual environment, with safeguarding responsibilities and opportunities for professional development under the Adults, Health and Well-being Department.

Qualifications

• Active Support ethos and Positive Behaviour Support emphasis
• Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults
• Compliance with Health and Safety policies and data protection guidelines

Responsibilities

• Support the individuals who use the service and work to meet their personal objectives
• Assist with personal care in a dignified and respectful manner
• Co-operate with professional workers and families/carers
• Follow Social Services and Well-being Act Wales and Gwynedd Council guidelines
• Engage in supervision and professional development
• Identify, record and report safeguarding concerns
• Undertake manual handling tasks as required
• Adhere to equal opportunities and information management guidelines
• Contribute to carbon reduction initiatives
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with salary and responsibility

Job description

Job Advertisement

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification. We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually. (Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.) For further information about this post please contact Samantha Pritchard on 07966306385 or via e-mail [e-mail] Application forms are available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SHTel: 01286 679076E-mail: [e-mail] CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, 23/11/2026 The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate. If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-mail using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your e-mail regularly. Recruitment Pack Adults, Health and Well-being Department (5).pdf

Job Description

• Purpose of the post
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• Assist individuals with learning disabilities to live their lives in the way they wish to live, assist them to develop skills and ensure opportunities to be a part of their community.
• Responsibility for functions
• No responsibility for resources.
• Main dutiesMAIN DUTIES AND KEY TASKS:SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUALS WHO USE THE SERVICE
• Work to meet objectives of the individual you are supporting, and ensure you respect the individual's rights.
• Follow an ActiveSupport ethos (for more information click here: Active support) and Positive Behaviour Support (for more information click here: Positive Behaviour Support), that emphasise the importance of working with individuals and promote their independence.
• Assist with personal care in a dignified and respected manner.
• Contribute to/follow the individuals Personal Care Plans.
• COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
• Co-operate and communicate with professional workers and families/carers.
• GUIDANCE AND POLICIES
• Act in accordance with the requirements of the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014 and the service and Gwynedd Council's guidelines and policies (For more information click here: Social Services and Well-being Act Wales).
• Commit to a Professional Social Care Code of Practice (for more information click here: Code of Practice).
• TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
• Take advantage of the opportunity to receive supervision and mentoring from experienced staff members.
• Evaluate and follow Gwynedd Council's Learning and Improvement programmes that are mandatory for professional development.
• Committed to completing professional qualifications when needed.
• SAFEGUARDING
• Follow local and national policies and procedures to identify, record, report and participate in safeguarding vulnerable adult protocols.
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
• Special circumstances
• The post-holder must be able to undertake manual handling tasks which can include wheelchairs and hoists.
• This job description is only a general guide. Perhaps all support workers will be required to undertake duties that have not been outlined above at the Team Manager or the line manager's request.
• Expected to work across other sites of the service if mandatory.