Day Care Assistant - 33 hours - Southway, Cowbridge

Vale of Glamorgan Council; Cowbridge; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Cowbridge is seeking a dedicated individual to provide personal, physical, and emotional care for older individuals, including those living with dementia. This is a full-time role requiring effective communication skills and experience in person-centred care. The position includes a 33-hour work week with a 4-week shift rota. Training towards a professional qualification is encouraged.

Benefits

Hourly rate enhancements for unsociable hours

Training toward a vocational qualification

Lieu day for bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in providing person-centred personal care and support.
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Willingness to participate in training and work toward a professional qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal, physical & emotional care in a residential setting.
• Contribute to care planning and accurate recording of information.
• Administer medication in accordance with policy.

Skills

Experience in personal care

Effective communication

Willingness to participate in training

Education

Working toward City and Guilds level 2

Job description

About us / Southway: Our aim and objectives are to improve our residents’ life experience and overall well being by providing a quality service in a safe and homely environment, with care and support that is value based, outcome focused and most appropriate for the individual with Dementia.

Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.


About the role:

Pay Details: Qualified to City and Guilds level 2 (Core and Practice) or equivalent: Grade 4 - £24,790 to £25,584 pro rata, £12.85 to £13.26/hr.

Unqualified/working toward City and Guilds level 2 (Core and Practice): Grade 3 – £24,404 pro rata, £12.65 /hr.
Hourly rate enhancements are paid for unsociable hours, weekends, and bank holidays (plus lieu day for bank holidays)
Hours of Work: 1 vacancy - 33 hours per week
Working pattern: 4-week rota / Monday to Sunday
Shift hours: 7am - 7pm

Description: To provide personal, physical & emotional care in a residential setting at night, for older people and older people who live with dementia. Work in accordance to agreed policy and process and contribute to care planning, review, accurate recording of information & administration of medication.


About you / You will need:
• Experience of providing person centred personal care, support with acts of daily living and emotional support to vulnerable adults
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Willingness to participate in training and work toward a professional vocational qualification