About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 160
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Section: Residential Services
Number of vacancies: Multiple
Contract type: Casual
Location: Carmarthenshire
Grade: Grade D
Salary: £24,790
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate : £12.85
Contract Hours zero hour
Come and join our team Carmarthenshire County Council has seven residential care homes and operates 2 Day Services for older adult throughout the County.
Our care facilities provide a warm, friendly, home from home safe haven for service users who are unable to live independently and those who have a wide variety of complex needs including dementia and physical frailty.
We are looking for Casual Care Workers who can provide high levels of support including personal care, daily living tasks as well as promote independence within our homes at the following locations only:
- Awel Tywi Care Home, Ffairfach, Llandeilo, SA19 6SY.
- Dol Y Felin Care Home, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4LR.
- Maesllewelyn, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9AB
- Cwmamman Day Centre, Cwmamman Road, Garnant SA18 1NS
- Cartref Cynnes Day Centre, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3NQ
We have day and night work available with opportunities for gaining experience and progression.
You will work in accordance with the standards set by the Social Care Wales Code of Professional Practice for Social Care Workers.
All care staff will be expected to work towards a QCF Level 2 for registration purposes, paid full induction and training package with an excellent career progression pathway.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Steven Bird 01558 822556 sjbird@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
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DBS level: An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk
Welsh language level - Verbal: Level 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level
Closing Date: 08/12/2024, 23:55
The Rewards We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- Competitive salary
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
- Access to staff health and wellbeing support
- Personal development and career progression
- Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
Additional Information We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool. Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work.
P lease Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.
