Casual Driver

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(This is an advertisement for the post of Care Assistant at Plas Hedd Residential Home Bangor, within the Adult Health and Wellbeing. Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.)

We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually. ( Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)

If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form or by letter. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Recruitment Pack Adults, Health and Well-being Department cywir.pdf

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Person Specification

Personal attributes
Essential
To be of a patient and considerate temperament and have an understanding of the problems and needs of service users.

Desirable
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Qualifications and relevant training
Essential
Clean Driving licence Category B(D1 if passed driving test after 1/1/97). To be over 20 years of age.

Desirable
First Aid Certificate

Relevant experience
Essential
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Desirable
Experience of similar work or driving vehicles of mini bus size or larger.

Skills and specialist knowledge
Essential
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Desirable
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Language requirements
Listening and Speaking - Intermediate
Able to maintain a fluent conversation on a number of various everyday subjects, and discuss cases involving the field of work.Able to follow a discussion in Welsh, in Clear Welsh, on familiar matters relating to the post. Able to contribute to the conversation and answer questions.

Reading and Understanding - Intermediate
Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work.Understand longer reports in Clear Welsh and be able to pick up the main points. (help may be required with the vocabulary).

Writing - Intermediate
Able to write letters for a specific purpose, e-mails and short reports in Welsh and English, using vocabulary and simple phrases that are familiar to the field of work. (They will need to be checked before being sent out).

Job Description

Purpose of the post
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.

• To ensure that service users are transported safely and comfortably.

• To ensure that the vehicle is maintained and kept clean and safe

• To ensure the physical and emotional well-being of service users

Main duties
• To ensure that the vehicle is roadworthy and conforms with all Health and Safety regulations and legal requirements before taking it onto the road.

• To ensure that the dignity and independence of service users is respected through good care practices. To be aware of the need to respect the rights of the individual at all times.

• To be part of the process of planning and reviewing individual progammes for service users.

• To maintain and respect confidentiality with all service users and proceedings in the department.

• To ensure that the vehicle is clean and safe and has all the relevant and appropriate documents at the beginning of each day. To report any defects to the Line Manager.

• To collect and transport service users between their homes and the Day Centres.

• To assist service users at the beginning and end of their journey, including loading and unloading wheelchairs, aids, lifting service users etc.

• To be responsible for the well-being of service users at all times and for developing a professional care relationship to promote their well-being, independence and comfort.

• To act as first point of contact between service users and the relevant services (e.g. Accountable Manager, Social Workers, Parents) and to report on their requirements and condition

• To undertake all relevant training in connection with the vehicle and the safe transportation of service users

• To undertake all relevant training in connection with Health & Safety and to undertake first aid assistant duties for service users

• To drive any departmental vehicle as required, including making checks on vehicles generally, general maintenance and cleaning.

• When not undertaking transporting work, duties will include taking responsibility for general duties in the Day Centre as considered appropriate by the supervisor, such as assisting service users during the work period in the establishment and during trips or when on errands.

• This list of tasks should not be considered exhaustive since tasks can vary according to the varying needs of service users.

• Responsibility for self-development.

• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy.

• Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.

• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.

• Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint.

• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.

• Responsibility to report any worry or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused

Special circumstances
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