The Community Resource Team Home Care (CRT) are part of Cardiff Council's Independent Living and Community Care Service (ILS) and work in partnership with vulnerable adults to support them to live independently at home and connected to their communities.
CRT is a joint service provided by Cardiff Council and Cardiff and Vale University health board that aims to support adults, through therapy and/ or home care, to recover or maintain their ability to live independently at home. The service provides reablement care which aims to encourage and support people to learn or re-learns skills necessary for daily living, following a period of illness or after a stay in hospital.
You will be responsible for assessing the care and support needs of individuals in their own home. You will be working with them to produce their reablement plan, utilising a strength-based approach to ensure the service can meet the individuals needs and their reablement goals. You will be working in a preventative model, considering their wider holistic outcomes and making appropriate onward referrals to support with these, enabling the person to live independently in their own home.
We take the welfare of our staff seriously and we strive to deliver positive working arrangements that support our amazing workforce to feel respected and valued.
Cardiff Council also offers some great benefits for staff including:
•A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per year to a maximum of 33 days per year after 5 years, with the option to purchase additional annual leave to a maximum of 10 days.
•Access to the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund which is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), offering a reputable, secure and flexible pension plan for peace of mind.
•Excellent training and development opportunities
You will have a commitment to supporting adults to meet their identified outcomes, improve their well-being and maximise their independence, working in a strength-based, preventative way, providing the support needed to enable them to achieve what matters to them.
You will have a keen interest in your on-going professional development, striving for excellence.
You will be committed to working in a way that promotes equality and inclusion for all our citizens.
Educated to NVQ/HSC (or equivalent) Level 4 or above in Health and Social Care Management or equivalent professional qualification.
You will be Registered with Social Care Wales.
The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh, and Community Languages would be an advantage.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
We understand you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own.
Refer to the Job description and person specification and tell us how you meet the criteria set out in these when completing your application, and please note we do not accept a CV as an application for the post.
The interview process for this role will be conducted face to face or otherwise on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. The hiring manager will advise on the format of the interview as part of the recruitment process. If you have any concerns about your ability to take part in a virtual interview process or would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Nicola Rees () or call .
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Job Category Social Services - Adults
Department Housing & Communities
Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent