Day Services Assistant in Blackwood

We are recruiting a Day Services Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 22.5 hours
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time
Location: Beatrice' Garden, Bloomfield Road, Blackwood
Team: Gardenscape Team
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.
We pay an attractive salary of £17,396.76 - £18,257.23 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?

If you can answer &slshquotyes&slshquot to these questions, we’d love to hear from you.
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.

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 Anthony Thomas on 07758119830 or email Thomaa2@caerphilly.gov.uk / Hayley John on 07795411747 or email Johnh3@caerphilly.gov.uk.
Applications 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 contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.
Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.
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.