The Community Resource team Home Care (CRT) is part of Cardiff Council’s Independent Living and Community Care Service (ILS) and work in partnership with vulnerable adults to support them to live independently at home and connected to their communities.
CRT is a joint service provided by Cardiff Council and Cardiff and Vale University health board that aims to support adults, through therapy and/or home care, to recover or maintain their ability to live independently at home. The service provides reablement care which aims to encourage and support people to learn or re-learn skills necessary for daily living, following a period of illness or after a stay in hospital.
About the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cardiff’s CRT Home Care team.
You will work as part of a team of Schedulers to ensure effective deployment of Reablement Care Workers across Cardiff, utilising appropriate databases and electronic call monitoring systems, to enable safe and effective service delivery.
You will proactively work within the team, effectively communicating and providing back-office support to Reablement Care Workers in the provision of an efficient and effective service.
We take the welfare of our staff seriously and strive to deliver positive working arrangements that support our amazing workforce to feel respected and valued.
Benefits
Cardiff Council offers some great benefits for staff including:
1. A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per year to a maximum of 33 days per year after 5 years, with the option to purchase additional annual leave to a maximum of 10 days.
2. Access to the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund which is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), offering a reputable, secure and flexible pension plan for peace of mind.
3. Excellent training and development opportunities.
What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking for a dynamic person who has experience of working in a Home care setting and who can effectively deploy Reablement Care Workers, to meet the assessed needs of individual service users, including covering for planned and unplanned absences in line with policies and procedures.
You will need the ability to utilise appropriate databases and electronic call monitoring systems, to enable safe and effective service delivery.
You will have excellent communication skills and a good knowledge of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
This role includes rota’d weekend working.
The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh, and Community Languages would be an advantage.
Additional information
This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
Refer to the Job description and person specification and tell us how you meet the criteria set out in these when completing your application, and please note we do not accept a CV as an application for the post.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
We understand you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:
Important information you need to read in order to complete your application:
1. Application Guidance
2. Applying for jobs with us
3. Behavioural Competency Framework
Additional Information:
1. Employee Charter
2. Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
3. Privacy Notice
Apply today or contact Nicola Rees by email at nicrees@cardiff.gov.uk or call 07977576265 to arrange a further discussion about this opportunity!
Job Category: Social Services - Adults
Department: Housing & Communities
Working Pattern/Contract Type: Full Time Permanent
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