Day Services Assistant

We are recruiting a Day Services Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 32 hours
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Brooklands Day Centre, Risca / Brondeg Day Centre, Blackwood
Team: Day Services

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of £23,951.57 - £25,136.43 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Do you want to work with people and make a difference to their lives from the support you provide?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our team for a permanent, part time, Day Services Assistant, working in Brooklands Day Base, Risca (Monday, Tuesday and Friday) and Brondeg Day Base, Blackwood (Wednesday and Thursday).

We are looking for someone who can light up a room when they enter, wear their heart on their sleeve, who has exceptional personable skills and has a motivated and positive attitude to all aspects of working with people.

We aim to provide a person-centered and tailored approach when providing social opportunities, putting the individuals we support at the center of all we do.

The successful candidate will be motivated in empowering people to achieve their goals and outcomes; we want you to be the reason that individuals enjoy their sessions with us.

The service is working towards providing weekend and early evening support, and you will be required to work on a rota basis as needed.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Level 2 qualification in Care on the Credit and Qualifications Framework or the commitment and ability to attain the qualification within 1 year of appointment (subject to availability of training).
• An understanding of disability issues such as empowerment, choice and advocacy
• Experience of working in a care setting.
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sandra Forbes on 07749710987 or email FORBES@CAERPHILLY.GOV.UK

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.