Social Care Officer/Occupational Therapy Assistant

The successful candidate will have experience of working to support vulnerable people in any capacity, and a good standard of general education.

Please see attached job description/person specification.

This project is funded for three years but the post is permanent, and another position will be offered within the Council, should the project not be continued.

About the role
Pay: Grade 6 (£28,624-£31,067 per annum) plus enhancements

Hours: 37 hours per week including weekend rota

Main place of work: Ty Jenner, Barry. Community based working across the Vale of Glamorgan

Permanent

To carry out non-complex occupational therapy assessments with service users who have permanent and substantial impairments within their own home environment

About you
We are looking for a Social Care Officer/Occupational Therapy Assistant who is forward thinking and enthusiastic regarding innovative ways of working.

You must have good communication skills and the ability to relate to and understand the needs of the person being supported. The skills to work independently, use own initiative and also as a wider multidisciplinary team is essential. You must also have a positive attitude and the motivation to enable people to remain at home and maintain function, independence and to respect their choices.

Additional information
For informal visits/queries please contact Harry Newman, Service Administration Manager hnewman@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.