Intermediate Care Worker

Overview

Join to apply for the Intermediate Care Worker role at Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.

We have opportunities for people who share our values to join our Intermediate Care and Rehabilitation Service.

We operate 365 days a year with hours from 7:30am to 10:00pm. Support staff work 5 days out of 7 with rotas provided in advance and as much flexibility as possible.

Responsibilities

• Support rehabilitation programmes centred around the individual, maximising independence and quality of life.
• Provide short-term care to assist individuals to regain independence in their own homes.

Qualifications and qualities

• Dedicated, reliable, willing to learn new skills and able to use own initiative.
• Ability to travel independently throughout the County Borough.

Employment details

• Employment type: Full-time
• Hours: 16 or 20 hours per week contracts (and other hours as required by role).

Location and service

Rhondda Cynon Taf Support@Home Service

Benefits

• Paid DBS
• Paid registration with Social Care Wales
• Fully supported and free training programme
• Shadowing experienced staff at induction
• Paid travel time and mileage (currently 45p per mile)
• PPE and risk assessments provided in line with guidelines
• Free Occupational Health Service including self-referral physiotherapy and confidential counselling
• Generous workplace pension scheme
• Staff benefits and discounts
• Opportunities for career progression

Other information

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff. Successful applicants will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. The Council values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in recruitment and selection. Welsh-language provision is available, and Welsh-speaking applicants may be invited to interview under a guaranteed interview scheme if they meet essential criteria.

For an informal chat or to learn more about the role before you apply, please contact Hayley Thorne or Tina Hannam on (01443) 425070.

In support of the Council’s Armed Forces pledge, applicants who identify as members of the Armed Forces, including service leavers, veterans or reservists, and who meet essential criteria, will be offered an interview.

Note: The original document contains Welsh-language wording; this refined version preserves the essential information without altering the meaning.