Social Care Worker

We are recruiting a Social Care Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 1 x 18 hours per week & 2 x Zero Hours Contract
Contract Type: 1 x Part Time, Permanent & 2 x Relief/Casual
Location: Ty Gwilym Respite Home

Team: Provider Services

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

We pay an attractive salary of £13,201 - £14,071 (18 hours) / £13.69 per hour (Relief/Casual) and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Do you have a passion for empowering others to live independently and make their own choices? Are you someone who can inspire and support individuals to try new experiences and achieve their personal goals?

Respite Services at Montclaire (Blackwood) and Ty-Gwilym (Energlyn, Caerphilly) are currently looking to recruit Social Care Workers to join our dedicated team:

1 x 18-hour night shift position available at Ty-Gwilym.

2 x Casual positions available across both services.

These hours will be worked on a rotating basis, if you require further information on the available hours, please contact the recruiting manager using the details provided below.

If you're enthusiastic, compassionate, and committed to making a positive difference in people's lives, we’d love to hear from you.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Willingness to achieve a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care within an agreed timescale.
• Experience with people who require support and assistance with all aspects of personal care, daily living and social skills.
• Ability to work shifts on a rota basis, and work flexibly, including weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties.

-

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns 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 Nathan James on 07873 702393 or email Jamesn2@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.

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.

The Social Care Wales (Registration) Rules 2023 set out the requirement for all residential childcare workers, domiciliary care workers, adult care home workers, residential family centre workers to be registered with Social Care Wales within six months from your start date in post.