Casual Care / Domestic Assistant - Parc Newydd in Pontyclun

Are you a caring individual with a desire to help people, looking for a flexible Care / Domestic role? If so, please join us, we are actively looking for individuals to join our dedicated team.

Location: Parc Newydd Home for the Elderly, Green Park, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 8RB. Situated just off the retail park in Talbot Green, within walking distance of the local bus station.

About Us: We provide a high standard quality of care for up to 32 individuals with a diagnosis of dementia and general residential. We support our residents to maintain skills and encourage independence and promote dignity and privacy at all times. We respect people's choices and engage individuals in activities and social outings. As we are a regulated service, our focus is on encouraging individuals' care needs and for plans to be outcome based.

The role: We are interested in hearing from people who are reliable, have excellent communication skills and work well with others to work within our social care workforce. Duties will include general domestic tasks, kitchen duties and personal care of residents and service users. You will need to be flexible and available at short notice to support our homes and cover periods of absence of permanent staff during the week, weekends and nights. Candidates for these posts will have a positive outlook and understanding of the needs of older people. Previous experience of working with or spending time with an older person or person with a disability would be an advantage. The successful candidates will be supported to complete the All Wales Induction Framework (AWIF), a programme designed to prepare you for your new role and registration with Social Care Wales.

Benefits: Paid DBS, paid registration with Social Care Wales, fully supported and free training programme, shadowing experienced members of staff at induction, full necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and thorough risk assessments are carried out on the work environment in accordance with government guidelines, free dedicated Occupational Health Service including self-referral physiotherapy and confidential counselling services, generous workplace pension scheme, staff benefits discount card, access to Blue Light card discounts, opportunities for career progression.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council. The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

Care Experienced Leavers - Guaranteed Interview Scheme: As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role, it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities. The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.