About The Service
Cardiff Day Service is a specialist Day Service that provides support to adults with a learning disability who have complex support needs. People are supported by the service to access a wide range of valued activities and opportunities within the local community to meet their identified outcomes.
About the job
The Successful applicant will work as part of a team to -
- Plan and provide high quality, person centred, outcome led support to people who use the service.
- Support and empower people who use the service to reach their full potential.
- Liaise effectively with a wide range of internal and external partners.
- Establish and maintain a range of community based integrated opportunities for people who use the service.
- Monitor and review services to ensure they remain person centred and that agreed outcomes are met.
- Effectively supervise support workers and actively contribute to the Personal Performance and Development Review process.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of and commitment to underpinning social care values and ethics.
- Contribute to the day to day running of the day service.
What We Are Looking For From You
Experience of working with people with learning disabilities to establish community networks and resources.
Experience of liaising effectively with wide range of agencies and opportunity providers.
To hold or have the ability to train and achieve the relevant QCF level required for the post.
Flexibility and the ability to work in a dynamic and fast changing service.
A commitment to offering positive person centred support to individuals using the service.
A belief that people with learning disabilities have the right to achieve their full potential and have the right to be positively engaged within their community.
You should hold a full valid driving licence and use of a car for work.
Additional information
For an informal discussion about the role contact Phil Goldman on 02920483030.
This role is part-time at 18.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. The advertised salary is based on a full-time role (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). The actual salary will be lower than the advertised salary because of the part-time hours and weeks worked.
Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Child and Adult Workforce Barred List check.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
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We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
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