Social Care Worker

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Respite Services Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £12.59 per hour and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Are you passionate about and committed to promoting independence that encourages individuals to make their own choices and engage in new experiences to achieve their personal goals?

The role of a Social Care Worker is to deliver care, support and guidance in line with agreed Care Plans. You will be required to deliver all aspects of personal care and ensure the person's privacy, dignity, respect, choices, independence and self-esteem are maintained at all times.

This rewarding role offers the opportunity to support individuals in a person-centred way to promote their independence, encouraging them to express their views and participate in relevant decision making about the support and service they require.

The role also involves supporting some individuals with mobility needs in accordance with their safer handling plan.

1. The ability to achieve a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care within an agreed timescale
2. Experience of working in a care setting and an understanding of the principles that underpin a quality care environment ie, privacy, dignity, respect, choice, independence and rights
3. A motivated, committed and flexible approach to duties, and the ability to work shifts on a rota basis including weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties, 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 Disability Confident.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

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.