Social Care Worker

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council; Hawthorn; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is recruiting two 30-hour Social Care Worker posts at 1 Belle Vue Terrace, Treforest, CF37 1TQ. Grade 5 salary £26,824 per annum pro rata, with enhanced pay for weekend and unsocial hours.

Successful applicants will support individuals with learning disabilities in respite homes and work on a rota including days, evenings, wake nights, weekends and bank holidays. Induction and ongoing training will be provided, along with supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting people within a social care respite setting is desirable but not essential.
• You will be provided with induction, ongoing relevant training, and supervision to carry out your work effectively.
• You will need to have obtained or demonstrate commitment to work towards relevant qualifications and work in accordance with the Code of Professional Practice for Social Care and will require to register with Social Care Wales.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to individuals within Learning Disability Respite Homes on a flexible basis.
• Work on a rota including days, evenings, wake nights, weekends and bank holidays with enhancements for weekend work and unsocial hours.

Job description

Job description

Mae'r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

Learning Disability Respite Services

2 x 30 hour post based at 1 Belle Vue Terrace, Treforest, CF37 1TQ

Grade 5 - £26,824 per annum (pro rata) £13.90 per hour

Looking for a challenge? Enjoy supporting people? We are currently seeking to recruit enthusiastic and self-motivated staff to join our team of Social Care Workers providing care and support to individuals within our Learning Disability Respite Homes, on a flexible basis.

Experience of supporting people within a social care respite setting is desirable but not essential, as successful applicants will be expected to bring their own life experiences and skills to the role. You will be provided with an induction, ongoing relevant training, and supervision to carry out your work effectively. This will require mandatory training such as Positive Behaviour Management, PEG feeding training as you will be required to support individuals with a diverse range of care and support needs. You will need to have obtained or demonstrate commitment to work towards the relevant qualifications and work in accordance with the Code of Professional Practice for Social Care and will require to register with Social Care Wales.

Due to services being delivered 365 days per year, the successful applicants will be required to cover a range of shifts on a rota basis, including but not limited to: days, evenings, wake nights, weekends, and Bank holidays including Christmas & New Year. You will receive enhancements for weekend working and unsocial hours.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council's longer-term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In support of the Council's voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Care Experienced Leavers - Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of the Council's corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.

The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Rhondda Cynon Taf welcomes applications from all sections of the community.