Day Service Support Worker (30 hours / 5 days)
Vale of Glamorgan Council
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Job summary
Vale of Glamorgan Council in Barry is seeking a day opportunities support worker to help adults with learning disabilities engage in meaningful activities in the community and at the service base.
The role includes driving duties for transporting individuals in wheelchair-adapted vehicles, personal care support, and keeping records and reports, with DBS check required.
Qualifications
- Experience of working with Adults with Learning Disabilities.
- Experience of driving large vehicles, with willingness to drive wheelchair adapted vehicles.
- Full valid driving licence covering the use of manual vehicles.
- Experience of meeting individuals’ personal care needs.
- Good general standard of education.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Reliable, flexible and sensitive.
Responsibilities
- Support individuals with learning disabilities to participate in meaningful day opportunities.
- Carry out driving duties and transport individuals safely.
- Attend to personal care and health needs of individuals.
- Maintain records and help compile reports.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
Within Learning Disability Day Services, we support adults with a learning disability who may also have complex needs to access a wide range of day time opportunities, which may be work, volunteering, educational or leisure based. We offer person-centred support to maximise potential, increase independence and achieve wellbeing outcomes.
Within Learning Disability Day Services, we support adults with a learning disability who may also have complex needs to access a wide range of day time opportunities, which may be work, volunteering, educational or leisure based. We offer person-centred support to maximise potential, increase independence and achieve wellbeing outcomes.
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.
Pay Details: Grade 4, SCP 6-7 , £26,847 - £27,274, £13.92 - £14.14 (pro rata)
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 30 hours , Monday-Friday
Main Place of Work: Barry, Woodlands and Trysor O’Le
Description: You will support individuals with a learning disability who may also have complex needs, to participate in meaningful day opportunities in the community and at the service base, to enable them to achieve their wellbeing outcomes. This will involve driving duties, to safely transport individuals to activities, as per their person-centred plans. You will be required to attend to the personal care and health needs of individuals. You will also maintain records and help to compile reports.
- Experience of working with Adults with Learning Disabilities
- Experience of driving large vehicles, with a willingness to drive wheelchair adapted vehicles, when required
- Full valid driving licence covering the use of manual vehicles
- Experience of meeting individuals’ personal care needs
- Good general standard of education
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Reliable, flexible and sensitive
DBS Check Required: Enhanced Both
Driving Licence: The post requires you to drive wheelchair adapted vehicles with a Section 19 permit. As a result, you will need to have held a full valid driving licence covering the use of manual vehicles for at least 2 years and be aged 21 or over.
Isla Kimmins - ikimmins@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk / 07927678274
Ross Asquith - rasquith@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk / 07927678251
Poppy Murray - pmurray@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk / 07927678259
Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.
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