Social Care Worker and Night Care Worker - Supported Living

Bridgend County Borough Council; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking passionate Social Care Workers to join their Supported Living Services team. The role focuses on empowering individuals with learning disabilities, providing support in daily activities, and integrating them into the community. Ideal candidates should have compassion and flexibility, with training and career progression opportunities provided. Competitive pay rates offered.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Fully funded training qualifications

Employee Assistance programme

Free Welsh language lessons

Competitive pay rates

Qualifications

• Passionate about making a positive impact in individuals' lives.
• Ability to work flexibly, including nights and weekends.
• Desire to promote personalized care.

Responsibilities

• Empower individuals to make informed choices.
• Provide sensitive support for practical and emotional needs.
• Assist with daily household tasks and community integration.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Flexibility

Education

Ability to register with Social Care Wales

Relevant qualifications in Health and Social Care (QCF Level 2)

Job description

Overview

11 posts available with 25, 30 and 35 hour contracts. Join Our Team as a Social Care Worker in Supported Living Services!

Are you passionate about empowering individuals with learning disabilities and making a positive impact in their lives? Do you have the enthusiasm, creativity, and flexibility to support people in achieving what matters to them? Experience is welcome but not needed; we believe it is who you are as a person and the difference you can make that is important. Whether you are new to the role or have supported family or friends previously we want to hear from you; all we ask is that you have a passion to make positive changes to people's lives. If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

About Us

Our Supported Living Services in Bridgend provide essential support to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, complex behaviours, physical disabilities, dementia, and complex health needs. We are dedicated to promoting choice, independence, and personalised care for the people we support.

The Role

We are looking for enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to join our team as Social Care Workers. In this role, you will:

• Empower individuals to make informed choices and decisions about all aspects of their lives.
• Provide sensitive and understanding support, addressing physical, practical, emotional, and vocational needs.
• Assist with household tasks, shopping, food preparation, personal hygiene, and social activities.
• Encourage and support individuals to integrate into their local community, promoting physical and social presence in community-based facilities such as educational, occupational, and leisure activities.
• Work within a supportive team environment, receiving appropriate training, one-to-one supervision, and regular team meetings.
• A positive and supportive attitude with an understanding of the issues faced by people with disabilities.
• Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends, nights, and bank holidays, as required by the needs of the service.
• Commitment to promoting personalised care and high standards of service.
• The ability to register with Social Care Wales and complete the required qualification if not already held.

Join Us

If you are ready to take on this rewarding challenge and contribute to the success of our Supported Living Services, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and be a part of a team that makes a difference every day.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.

Disability Confident

About 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 .

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Enrolment into the excellent local government pension scheme
• Fully funded and supported qualifications - QCF Level 2 and above Health and Social Care (if not already achieved) and paid Social Care Worker Registration
• Comprehensive training programme with learning and development opportunities for career progression
• Employee Assistance programme offering free access to employees 24 hours / 7 / 365 days a year for counselling, advice and support specialists for a range of issues as well as health & wellbeing support.
• Multiple staff reward schemes offering a range of discounts online or in the high street, nationwide and locally.
• Access to the Car Benefit Scheme which offers a brand-new lease car, insurance, road tax, replacement tyres, MOT servicing and routine maintenance and breakdown cover for one monthly payment, as well as the Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Free Welsh language lessons.
• Competitive pay rates: Days: £13.69 per hour in the week £18.25 per hour on the weekend; Nights: £13.47 per hour in the week £17.96 per hour on the weekend
• Additional allowance for sleeping-in duties.