Community Support Worker x3

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council; Brynmawr; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in Wales is seeking a Community Support Worker to enhance the lives of adults with disabilities. You will create tailored support plans to help individuals rebuild confidence and develop life skills. This role involves collaborating with families and professionals and requires strong communication and empathy. The position offers a dynamic work environment with varied responsibilities aimed at enriching community engagement.

Qualifications

• Ability to connect with people from all walks of life, building trust with kindness, respect, and professionalism.
• Calm under pressure, capable of making decisions using training and intuition.
• Enthusiasm and willingness to learn; prior experience is valuable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Create tailored support plans that align with each person's unique needs.
• Support adults to rebuild confidence through leisure activities.
• Work in various settings including providing personal care.
• Build strong relationships with families and professionals.
• Attend review meetings and provide detailed feedback.
• Apply creativity and flexibility to encourage support.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Teamwork

Empathy

Job description

Overview

As a Community Support Worker in the Community Options Team, you'll be at the heart of a mission to enhance the lives of adults with disabilities who rely on our services. You will play a hands-on role in creating tailored support plans that align with each person's unique needs, talents, and aspirations. You'll be supporting adults to rebuild confidence, develop essential life skills, and reconnect with their community through leisure activities, education, and independent living. No two days are ever the same, as you'll be working in a variety of settings—whether it\'s helping someone gain work experience, encouraging an individual to try a new hobby, or providing personal care as outlined in their Care and Support Plan.

Your role will also involve building strong, trusting relationships with families, carers, and professionals from other agencies to create a truly collaborative approach. You\'ll be the person others look to for insight and guidance at review meetings, where you\'ll provide detailed, objective feedback to help shape the future care of the people you support. We know that great support is built on creativity, flexibility, and an eye for opportunity, which is why we\'re seeking someone who can think outside the box and spot new ways to encourage and inspire those around them.

Responsibilities

• Create tailored support plans that align with each person\'s unique needs, talents, and aspirations.
• Support adults to rebuild confidence, develop essential life skills, and reconnect with their community through leisure activities, education, and independent living.
• Work in a variety of settings, including helping someone gain work experience, encouraging new hobbies, or providing personal care as outlined in the Care and Support Plan.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with families, carers, and professionals from other agencies to support a collaborative approach.
• Attend review meetings and provide detailed, objective feedback to help shape future care.
• Apply creativity, flexibility, and proactive thinking to find new ways to encourage and inspire the people you support.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with people from all walks of life, building trust with kindness, respect, and professionalism.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently when needed; calm under pressure and capable of making decisions using training and intuition.
• Enthusiasm, empathy, and willingness to learn; prior experience is valuable but not required.

Other Information

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive pre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include an Enhanced Disclosure with Adult Barred List.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

About the Employer

At Blaenau Gwent, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact we have. We empower our staff to make meaningful changes and take action to enhance our services.