If you have completed the Introduction to social care course read the advert carefully to ensure you meet the essential criteria to apply for an interview.
We have an opportunity for a passionate and caring person to join our dedicated team of Support Workers in Ammanford.
This is part time, 31 hour position, for a fixed term period of 6 months.
The service provides 24 hour support for 4 individuals who live with mental illness, to build, develop and maintain skills to enable independence.
Who are Pobl Group?
Pobl Group are a proud employer of over 2,300 colleagues providing diverse services and making a difference in communities throughout Wales. Our Care team provides registered care services throughout South Wales at dozens of locations and for a wide range of customers.
Pobl means ‘People’ and people really are at the heart of everything we do. We support some truly amazing people to live positive, independent lives in their own home and help get them where they want to be in life.
What is the role?
You will contribute to enabling people to set, develop and achieve their goals, being part of which is highly rewarding.
You will be involved in all aspects of day to day support the individuals, including;
Personal care Support with medication and health visits Support with laundry and cleaning Accompany clients to social activities Support with meal preparation Help individuals to grow in confidence to access the community Supporting individuals to maintain relationships with friends and family Work in partnership with Community schemes. What skills and experience do you need?
A background of working with people with mental health needs is desired, but not necessary as full training and support from senior staff and management is provided. More important are;
A passion to work with and enable people to live as independent a life as possible An enthusiasm and passion for making a difference to people’s lives A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player Our values are positive, connected and considerate. At Pobl, you will share these values and be motivated to work in an environment that is driven by them.
Key information
We provide 24 hour support so sleep ins are required, and all shifts will be lone working.
For this role you will require an Enhanced DBS check, which we pay for.
To work in this role you will need to be registered with Social Care Wales. If you’re not already we’ll help you do this as part of your recruitment process.
**A full UK driving licence, with access to you own car is required for this role**
What are the pay and benefits?
£12.15 per hour Overnight sleep-in’s uplift pay between 8 hours at £62.64 and 9.5 hours at £74.39 26 days (pro rata) holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays Pension scheme Sick Pay Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral) Time for Talking – a free counselling service Health Cash Plan Savings Scheme Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes Cycle to work scheme Eyecare plan Give as You Earn charity donation scheme Gym and shopping discounts Pobl socks and Pobl Bobl hats! Training and progression opportunities – including QCF Level 3 training to qualify you as a Support Worker. Opportunity to swap shifts within the team. FREDIE
At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.
What do you need to do now?
If you have the skills and experience required to be our next difference maker, please apply now. We will just require an up-to-date CV along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you.
How to apply
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