*** This vacancy is only available to Caerphilly County Borough Council employees, including agency staff currently working at the Council. ***
We are recruiting a Carers Support Workerat Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.
Team: Physical Disability and Sensory Impairment
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.
We pay an attractive salary of £29,540 - £31,022 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
As a Carers Support Worker you will provide information, advice and assistance to unpaid carers, helping them to sustain their caring role and maintain wellbeing.
The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting carers and improving their outcomes, managing a caseload, undertaking proportionate assessments, and delivering early intervention to prevent escalation to statutory services.
Working in the community, you will build strong relationships with carers, families and partner agencies, promote awareness and identification of carers, and develop local support networks. The role focuses on reducing isolation, promoting independence, and enabling carers to continue in their role safely and effectively.
For the role, we ask that you have:
- A Relevant Level 3 qualification
- Understanding of the principles and practise of relevant legislation.
- Experience of working with families within a social care setting.
- A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes
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 Geraldine Powell on 07713 092795 or email powelg4@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.
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