Care Assistant

Job title:

Care Assistant

Company

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Job description

The essential requirements for this job are located within the job description which can be found under attachments.Job detailsJob details Job reference REQ0009966 Date posted 07/02/2025 Application closing date 20/02/2025 Location Caerphilly Salary Grade 5: £18,384 (SCP07) – £19,659 (SCP11) Pro rata Package Pension Scheme, Generous Annual leave Entitlement, Employee assistance programme Contractual hours 28 Basis Part time Job category/type Care Work AttachmentsCare Assistant Job descriptionWe are recruiting a Care Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.Working hours: 28 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent/Part Time
Location: Castle View Residential HomeThis is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Adult Social Services Team.We pay an attractive salary of £18,384 – £19,659 and offer access to training and development opportunities.Can you make a positive difference to people?Are you sensitive and supportive and non-judgemental?Would you like to be part of a team that promotes a homely, warm atmosphere where people are respected as individuals?Castle View Residential Home is looking for a part time Care Assistant to provide care and support for older adults living with dementia. You will be required to carry out duties to support residents in a dignified and respectful manner, promoting independence and wellbeing and adopt a person centred approach. Experience of working with older people would be beneficial although not essential.You must have knowledge of the principles that underpin quality care e.g. dignity and choice. You must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, possess clear understanding of the sensitive and confidential nature of the post and be courteous and responsive to the needs of individuals.For the role, we ask that you have:

• A requirement to achieve a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care within an agreed timescale.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly including weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff discount schemes.To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mandy Chattaway/Lee Mills on 02920 852554 or emailApplications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.If you have any difficulty applying online, please contactfor further information.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.The Social Care Wales (Registration) Rules 2023 set out the requirement for all residential childcare workers, domiciliary care workers, adult care home workers, residential family centre workers to be registered with Social Care Wales within six months from your start date in post.Job title Care Assistant Job reference REQ0009966 Date posted 07/02/2025 Application closing date 20/02/2025 Location Caerphilly Salary Grade 5: £18,384 (SCP07) – £19,659 (SCP11) Pro rata Package Pension Scheme, Generous Annual leave Entitlement, Employee assistance programme Contractual hours 28 Basis Part time Job category/type Care Work Attachments Job descriptionWe are recruiting a Care Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.Working hours: 28 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent/Part Time
Location: Castle View Residential HomeThis is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Adult Social Services Team.We pay an attractive salary of £18,384 – £19,659 and offer access to training and development opportunities.Can you make a positive difference to people?Are you sensitive and supportive and non-judgemental?Would you like to be part of a team that promotes a homely, warm atmosphere where people are respected as individuals?Castle View Residential Home is looking for a part time Care Assistant to provide care and support for older adults living with dementia. You will be required to carry out duties to support residents in a dignified and respectful manner, promoting independence and wellbeing and adopt a person centred approach. Experience of working with older people would be beneficial although not essential.You must have knowledge of the principles that underpin quality care e.g. dignity and choice. You must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, possess clear understanding of the sensitive and confidential nature of the post and be courteous and responsive to the needs of individuals.For the role, we ask that you have:

• A requirement to achieve a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care within an agreed timescale.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly including weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff discount schemes.To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mandy Chattaway/Lee Mills on 02920 852554 or emailApplications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.If you have any difficulty applying online, please contactfor further information.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.The Social Care Wales (Registration) Rules 2023 set out the requirement for all residential childcare workers, domiciliary care workers, adult care home workers, residential family centre workers to be registered with Social Care Wales within six months from your start date in post.

Expected salary

Location

Caerphilly

Job date

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 08:14:41 GMT

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