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Community Support Workers

Neath

Posted 14/09/2024

£12.18 - £13.01 per hour

Top Reasons to Apply
  1. Do you want great support in the workplace to help you deliver and achieve outcomes for individuals by following programmes of therapy and care?
  2. Neath Port Talbot Council is looking for kind & caring people to join its Community Wellbeing Team.
  3. We offer Generous holiday entitlement and other flexible working options available.
Job Description

Job Reference: REQ00380

Location: The Quays

Package: Generous holiday entitlement and other flexible working options available.

Contractual Hours: 30 hours

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.

Working Style: Front Line Community Based

Hours of work will be between 7 am and 11 pm (evening working only will be considered)

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. We are actively seeking dedicated and trustworthy individuals who are passionate about the wellbeing of vulnerable people in Neath Port Talbot Borough.

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, 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 (£12.18 - £13.02 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

     

Neath Port Talbot Council
Company Information

At Neath Port Talbot Council we look after a large, diverse, complex region of Wales. But our approach to meeting the needs of our 140,000 residents and over 3,000 businesses is simple. We recruit collaborative, talented people and offer them opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
Join us and you’ll be supported to gain new skills and build a successful career in a diverse and inclusive workplace. Safe in the knowledge that we’re right there with you offering more opportunities, more development and more support.
No matter what your job, we want you to bring your ideas and your unique opinions and perspectives. Because what makes you unique, makes us better.
Working together we can make Neath Port Talbot a great place to live, work and visit.

Key Facts
  • Head Office:

    Civic Centre,
    Port Talbot
    SA13 1PJ

  • Nearest Train Station:

    Port Talbot Parkway Station 0.5 miles / 12mins walk

  • Nearest Bus Stop:

    Port Talbot, Water Street 0.3 miles / 7mins walk

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