Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of Work: Various hours of work available, including, relief (as & when required) please note that for the relief role you must already be registered with Social Care Wales before applying.
Please contact the team on the details below for more information.
Hours of work will be between 7 am and 11 pm
These posts are based within the Community Wellbeing Team at various locations throughout Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot Council is looking for kind & caring people to join its Community Wellbeing Team. The Community Wellbeing Team is a short-term transition provider which means we work hard to identify the correct package of care each individual requires before this care is transferred to an external provider.
Community Wellbeing Team Support Workers are responsible for providing support to individuals in their own homes to help them to remain as independent as possible. This may include assisting with personal care, meal preparation, and helping with medication.
Are you interested in helping to support our individuals who have become unwell or lost their skills and confidence for living independently? Are you able to provide a high standard of personal care, prepare meals and help with medication to support them in their own home?
Do you want great support in the workplace to help you deliver and achieve outcomes for individuals by following programmes of therapy and care?
If so, we would love to hear from you. Previous experience is desirable, however most importantly we want you to have a passion for supporting our individuals who receive this care & support.
We can provide you with training and will help you work towards a Level 2 qualification in Care. If you already have this qualification, we would love to hear from you. We will also help you register as a Domiciliary Care Worker with Social Care Wales.
You need to be caring, enthusiastic, empathetic and able to travel extensively within the County Borough area.
What we can offer you:
- Various patterns of work available
- Full training provided which also leads to Social Care Wales Registration.
- Guaranteed working hours, plus overtime opportunities
- National Living Wage rate of pay (£13.26 - £14.12 per hour) plus pay enhancements
- Generous annual leave entitlements
- Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
- Uniform & personal protection equipment (PPE) provided
- Career progression opportunities
- Paid travel time between calls & mileage allowance
We would be delighted to speak to you if you want more information on this job or if you want any help or advice on completing the application form. Please contact Jo, Recruitment & Training Coordinator via email j.f.hale1@npt.gov.uk or alternatively on 07794878920.
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure (Adults).
Welsh language skills are not required.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
We are part of the WeCare Wales guaranteed interview scheme. Please contact us by telephone or email us with a copy of certificates (Safeguarding and Introduction to social care). We will be in touch when we have received your information.
