Daytime Opportunities Support Worker in Pontypridd

The Learning Disabilities Daytime Opportunity Service is seeking to recruit self‑motivated, enthusiastic team members to work in RCT Learning Curve (Learning Disabilities Day Services). The service supports adults with a learning disability who have been assessed as needing daytime opportunities. The service has several centres and projects that provide care and support and meaningful daytime opportunities to individuals with learning disabilities, including complex needs and autism.

Provision meets a wide range of needs from personal care to engaging people in structured activities. Active participation and the involvement of the individual with a Learning Disability is central to all delivery. Previous experience of supporting people with a learning disability in a respectful manner is desirable, but not essential.

Candidates will be expected to bring their own life experiences and skills to the role, work without exception to the Code of Professional Practice and have a genuine commitment to delivering the highest standard of care and support to the individual. You will be provided with induction, ongoing training and supervision to support you to carry out your work effectively to the expected standards, in a person‑centred, outcome‑focused manner.

You will be required to contribute to the development and monitoring of outcome‑based, person‑centred Individual Plans, by informing the process, completing daily records and other relevant documentation as required. You will need to use a computer and have excellent written and verbal skills to maintain records and communicate effectively with individuals in receipt of the service and other professionals.

You will also be required to adhere to and promote safe working practices and always ensure a safe environment. The successful candidates will join established and supportive teams. You will also be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the role of a Daytime Opportunities Support Worker.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council. In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

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.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces, including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists, and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.