Only residents living in Denbighshire who are unemployed and not in full time education can apply.
JOB DESCRIPTION
| Employer: | Denbighshire County Council / Cysgod Y Gaer |
| Placement Title: | Social Care Assistant |
| References Required | Yes |
| Placement Duration: | 12 weeks |
| Hours of Work: | 20 hours per week |
| Salary: | NMW |
| Closing Date: | 5th May 2024 |
| Pre-screen Date: | TBC |
| Interview Date: | TBC |
| How to Apply: | Please send CV to: Workstart@denbighshire.gov.uk and contact Fiona Thomas on 07468703969 |
This exciting placement opportunity is available within Denbighshire County Council’s Residential Care setting.
This is an opportunity for the right candidate to work within our care team, to provide care and support to our citizens, to learn new skills and to experience working in a Residential Care setting with Denbighshire County Council.
The successful candidate will offer support to a care team dedicated to ensuring that citizens have their needs met to the highest possible standards and that they have a positive experience of residential care.
Duties/Responsibilities
To observe and support carers in offering assistance in accordance with each citizen’s individual care plan.
To work using a ‘person-centred approach’ – which means to recognise that everyone is unique, and that person should be at the heart of their own care & support.
To work with supervision, alongside carers to encourage citizens to remain as independent as possible.
To observe and job shadow carers of those citizens who are unable to manage some tasks themselves (e.g. assistance to wash, bathe, manage continence) – these tasks must be undertaken in a sensitive and respectful manner.
To observe the dietary, nutritional and health requirements of citizens.
To communicate with citizens to ensure their wellbeing under the supervision of care staff.
To assist carers in creating a supportive, homely environment, where personal control and independence is maximised.
To follow County Council Policies and Procedures and Best Practice Guidelines and observe personal and work place health and safety standards.
Act with integrity and uphold public trust and confidence in the social care profession.
To undertake training as needs are identified and to contribute to team and staff meetings.
| Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Personal Qualities |
| An interest in working as a carer. A willingness to learn new skills and attend relevant mandatory training programmes. Ability to communicate at all levels. Ability to build positive working relationships with citizens and colleagues. Ability to follow instruction and work in a professional manner. Fluency in spoken English is essential to the post. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable. |
| Special Working Conditions |
| Contact with clinical waste. Exposure to chemical substances. Supporting the operation of moving machinery under supervision. |
| Employment Checks/ Specific Requirements |
| All new starters are required to undergo our standard safer recruitment checks; DBS clearance, 2 satisfactory references, evidence of essential qualifications, evidence of Right to Work in the UK. Character references will only be acceptable where the applicant has just left school or has not been employed in any capacity. Applicants must provide one referee from a senior member of staff from their school, college or university and the other should be a suitable character reference. A relative or partner will not be permitted to supply a character reference. Denbighshire County Council recognises its obligations to safeguard children and adults together with preventing slavery and human trafficking and will do all in its power to prevent slavery and human trafficking within its business. Modern slavery can take many forms including the trafficking of people, forced labour, servitude and slavery. Safeguarding is everyone’s business and all Denbighshire employees are required to work in accordance with the Council’s Child / Adult Safeguarding policies and procedures and have a duty to report any concerns which may be noted during the course of their duties and are asked to be alert to the signs of exploitation. Concerns should be raised via their Designated Safeguarding Manager in order that the Council can take prompt action when exploitation is identified. |