Night Care Worker

2 X 33.15 Hours

Tegfan Resource Centre, Llewellyn Street, Trecynon, Aberdare CF44 6HU.

We are looking for enthusiastic staff to join our care home and Social Care workforce within the Cynon valley. We provide a high standard and quality of care to individuals with a diagnosis of dementia. You will be required to register as an Adult Care Home Worker with Social Care Wales and undertake relevant qualifications if you do not hold these at time of appointment.

Duties will include personal care of residents, administration of medication, implementation of outcome focused care plans in line with individual's assessments, promoting choice, respecting individuality, privacy and dignity to our most Vulnerable Adults and adhere to the principles of the Social Services and Well Being (Wales) Act 2014.You will also be carrying out some domestic duties in line with the .

You will have a positive outlook and an understanding of the needs of older people, previous experience of working with or spending time with older people would be an advantage.

The successful candidates will be supported to complete the Core Qualification in Health and Social Care, a programme designed to prepare you for your new role and go on to achieve your level 2 in Care.

For further information please contact Dawn Williams on (01685) 878485.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also 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.

As part of the Council's longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

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.