Support Workers - Social Care and Housing, Pontypool
Client: Torfaen County Borough Council
Location: Pontypool, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 2eead143a9d6
Job Views: 13
Posted: 28.04.2025
Expiry Date: 12.06.2025
Job Description:
Description:
We are part of Torfaen County Borough Council and provide services to support individuals to live independently, safely, and well in their own homes. Our flexible and responsive service offers practical help, personal care, and support tailored to individual needs.
We have vacancies across Torfaen in our Intake/Enablement & Dementia teams.
Working on a planned rota five days out of seven, support workers on our Annualised Hours scheme may work days, evenings, or evenings only. This role offers opportunities to develop skills and gain experience in social care within an innovative service.
Benefits include:
* 25% weekend and 15% evening enhancements
* Double credits for bank holidays
* 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
* Mileage allowance of 45p per mile and paid travel time
* Free DBS checks, uniforms, and PPE
* Mobile phone/electronic rotas
Requirements:
* Basic understanding of community care and experience caring for people in paid or voluntary roles
* Comfortable working independently, flexible, and able to maintain good relationships with service users
* Valid driving license and access to transport
* Qualified to NVQ Level II in Care or willing to work towards Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care (QCF)
* Willing to register with Social Care Wales
Note: Posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. The council is committed to safeguarding and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Qualifications / Experience:
Essential:
* QCF Level 2 or NVQ 2 in Social Care, or willingness to complete
* Full driving license and own transport
* Basic understanding of domiciliary care services
* Willingness to register or register as a support worker with Social Care Wales
For full criteria, please view the detailed job description.
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