Dwyfor Casual Support Worker

Purpose of the post

• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.

• Assist individuals with learning disabilities to live their lives in the way they wish to live, assist them to develop skills and ensure opportunities to be a part of their community

Responsibility for functions

• Ensure appropriate use of specialist equipment including reporting defects and following specialist practice and training protocols as required

• Ensure appropriate use of individuals’ property e.g. medicine and money, * Work to meet objectives of the individual you are supporting, and ensure you respect the individual’s rights.

• Follow an ActiveSupport ethos (for more information click here: Active support) and Positive Behaviour Support (for more information click here: Positive Behaviour Support), that emphasise the importance of working with individuals and promote their independence.

• Assist with personal care in a dignified and respected manner.

• Contribute to/follow the individuals Personal Care Plans., * Take advantage of the opportunity to receive supervision and mentoring from experienced staff members.

• Evaluate and follow Gwynedd Council’s Learning and Improvement programmes that are mandatory for professional development.

• Committed to completing professional qualifications when needed.

SAFEGUARDING

• Mentor new staff in their development

• Qualified to be able to assess and order equipment for individuals

• Responsibility for administering, distributing and providing medication in accordance with policy

• Can undertake simple health tasks

• Carry out a detailed assessment and identify changes in health and well-being

• Follow local and national policies and procedures to identify, record, report and participate in safeguarding vulnerable children or adult protocols.

• Responsibility for self-development.

• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.

• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.

• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.

• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.

• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.

• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

Special circumstances

• The post-holder must be able to undertake manual handling tasks which can include wheelchairs and hoists.

• This job description is only a general guide. Perhaps all support workers will be required to undertake duties that have not been outlined above at the Team Manager or the line manager’s request.

( Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.), Able to act responsibly and in a self disciplined manner.

Able to show care and consideration for the wellbeing of a child or young person.

Good communications skills

Able to show initiative

Honest

Flexible

Willing to undertake training and accept guidance and supervision., Reasonable standard of general education

NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care – Childcare Route – or willing to work towards it

Desirable

GCSE

Relevant experience

Essential

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Desirable

Experience of supporting or caring for another individual.

Relevant experience of working with disabled children and children who are ill

Experience of office work and administrative procedures

Skills and specialist knowledge

Essential

Holder of a full driving license

Desirable

General knowledge of child development and child safety issues

Language requirements

Essential

Listening and Speaking – Intermediate Level

Able to maintain a fluent conversation on a number of various everyday subjects, and discuss cases involving the field of work.Able to follow a discussion in Welsh, in Clear Welsh, on familiar matters relating to the post. Able to contribute to the conversation and answer questions.

Reading and Understanding – Intermediate Level

Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work.Understand longer reports in Clear Welsh and be able to pick up the main points. (help may be required with the vocabulary).

Writing – Intermediate Level

Able to write letters for a specific purpose, e-mails and short reports in Welsh and English, using vocabulary and simple phrases that are familiar to the field of work. (They will need to be checked before being sent out).

Karen Parry Davies on 0777 633 8983 or e-mail: KarenParryDavies@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru