Learning Disability Respite Services Looking for a challenge and enjoy supporting others? We are currently seeking to recruit enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals to join our team of Social Care Workers into the following vacancies:
- Casual Social Care Workers - Multiple locations throughout RCT
The role… The role will require you to provide support to individuals with learning disabilities within a community based Respite Service.
Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities is desirable but not essential, as successful applicants will be expected to bring their own life experiences and skills to the role.
A robust induction and ongoing support throughout your employment will be provided to ensure you maximize your potential and work to the best of your ability. You will need to have obtained or demonstrate an ability to work towards the necessary professional qualification and prove commitment to the role. There is also a requirement to register as a Social Care Worker with Social Care Wales within six months of appointment and maintain continuous registration thereafter.
Due to services being delivered 365 days per year, successful applicants will be required to cover a range of shifts on a rota basis, including but not limited to; evenings, weekends, Bank holidays including Christmas & New Year. The role will also require the ability to work night shifts and sleep in shift patterns.
Casual staff will need to be flexible and available at short notice to support and cover periods of absence of permanent staff during the week, weekends and nights.
Benefits… - Paid DBS
- Paid registration with Social Care Wales
- Fully supported and free training programme
- Shadowing experienced members of staff at induction
- Full necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and thorough risk assessments are carried out on the work environment in accordance with government guidelines.
- Free dedicated Occupational Health Service including self-referral physiotherapy and confidential counselling services
- Generous workplace pension scheme
- Staff benefits discount card
- Access to additional card discounts
- Opportunities for career progression
Are you interested…? For an informal chat or to simply learn more about the roles before you apply, please contact the following managers who will be pleased to talk to you:
- Leah Sullivan (Belle Vue Terrace) – 07384910504
- Luke Giles (Clwyd Wen Bungalow) - 07867373211
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
The successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.
