Day Services Assistant
Caerphilly County Borough Council, Blackwood, Caerffili - Caerphilly
Day Services Assistant
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Caerphilly County Borough Council, Blackwood, Caerffili - Caerphilly
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 27 Oct | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 32a50226b7724db092312e1a61631a85
Location ref: Blackwood, Caerffili - Caerphilly
Full Job Description
We are recruiting a Day Service Assistant to join our dedicated team supporting individuals within our community garden projects. The role involves assisting with a variety of gardening activities, including planting, pruning, watering, border maintenance, and general upkeep, while supporting individuals to participate in these tasks alongside you. The main purpose of the role is to support individuals in a person-centred way, considering their physical, emotional, cultural and social needs, whilst ensuring sessions are enjoyable and meaningful. The role promotes independence, maintaining friendships and wellbeing. The gardening projects are highly valued by the Individuals who attend. To meet support needs, Day Service Assistants must work flexibly across any project within the borough, therefore, access to a car is essential. For the role, we ask that you have
- A Level 2 qualification in Care on the Credit and Qualifications Framework or the commitment and ability to attain the qualification within 1 year of appointment (subject to availability of training).
- Experience of working in a care setting.
- A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business/work to transport individuals throughout the county borough.
Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.
We pay an attractive salary of £19,716.32 - £20,691.53 and offer access to training and development opportunities. It takes a special kind of person to work in Social Care. - Do you have an interest in gardening?
- Are you caring, kind, reliable, friendly and innovative people person?
- Do you want to work with people and make a difference to their lives from the support you give?
- Would you like to be part of a team whose aim is to make people happy and fulfilled?, We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, and staff discount schemes.