We are recruiting a Day Service Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 18 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent/Part Time
Location: Brooklands Community Resource base, Risca
This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Adult Services Team.
We pay an attractive salary of £12,446 - £13,266 pro rata and offer access to training and development opportunities.
It takes a special kind of person to undertake the role of a Day Services Assistant.
Are you caring, reliable, motivated and friendly?
Do you see yourself as a people person?
Would you like to be part of a team whose aim is to make people feel happy and fulfilled?
If you can answer "yes" to these questions, then you have the qualities that we are looking for to be part of our team.
We are looking for people who can light up a room when they enter, wear their hearts on their sleeve, who have exceptional personable skills and have a motivated and positive attitude to all aspects of working with people.
We aim to provide a person centred and tailored approach when providing social opportunities, the individuals we support are at the centre of all we do, we want staff who are 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 and when required.
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.
The ability to work in accordance with the Social Care Wales “Code of Professional Practice and Guidance for Social Care” in respect of Workers and Employers.
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/Rhaynnon Duggan on 07749710987/ 07546655159 or email forbes@caerphilly.gov.uk
duggar@caerphilly.gov.uk
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