Community Care Assistant

3 weeks ago


Swansea, United Kingdom Swansea Council Full time

Have you ever wondered about a career in Social Care? Not sure if it's for you? Are you caring and compassionate, patient and kind, honest and discreet, resilient, and reliable? Are you looking for career development in a rewarding role, where you will feel valued and can make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people within our community? You could be one of our best care workers.

**Post title**: Community Care Assistant
**Post number**: SS.66626-V2
**Salary**: £12.47 per hour

**Directorate/department**: Social Services

**Closing date**: 11.59pm, 05 January 2023

**Further information**:
Do you have...
- empathy and are sensitive to the needs of other
- a strong work ethic
- good communication skills
- experience of working with people or caring for someone (perhaps a friend or relative for example)
- access to your own vehicle for work

if the answer is Yes to the above, you could be the person we are looking for

Our benefits:
As a local authority employer, we offer a comprehensive program of induction, training, opportunities for ongoing personal development, and have strong support structures in place with regular team meetings and one to one support, as well as:

- Generous leave entitlement
- Attractive pension scheme with LGPS
- Mileage payment of 45p per mile
- Enhanced pay after 7pm weekdays and on weekends

We have a number of contracts available within our community team that operate 365 days a year. Roles include:

- Community Care Assistant (Long Term Complex)
- Community Care Assistant (Homecare Support Team)
- Community Care Assistant (Reablement)
- Community Care Assistant (Relief)

As a Community Care Assistant you would be expected to work across the whole service if required and would need to cover all areas of Swansea.

Permanent and Temporary posts are available, with the rate of pay starting at £12.47 per hour, this will be enhanced for evening work (after 7pm) and for working Saturday and Sunday.

There are a number of contracts available ranging from 24 hours and 28 hours as well as relief work.

The average 28 hour contracts operates a fixed shift pattern, an example is shown below:
4 shifts - 7am - 1.30pm, followed by 2 days off.
4 shifts - 7am - 1.30pm, followed by 2 days off.
4 shifts - 4pm - 10.30pm, followed by 2 days off.

This is a rolling rota.

Evening, weekends, and relief contracts are allocated with one weeks' notice and will either be 7am - 1.30pm or 4pm - 10.30pm.

**Safeguarding**
Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors.

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