Senior Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cardiff’s Internal Supported Living Service as it embarks on a programme of improvement and modernisation.

Wales’s vibrant capital city offers you the opportunity to work within the largest and most diverse community in Wales. Our small Supported Living Service currently supports 18 individuals and offers excellent professional development opportunities for managers and staff.

You will join a team that is committed to encouraging and enabling supported individuals to be independent and enjoy community life, where interactions between supported individuals and staff are warm and positive with a focus on strength-based working, Positive Behaviour Support and the achievement of excellent personal outcomes.

As a Senior Support Worker for the service, you will have access to a comprehensive range of resources and support to continue your professional development and to help you become the best Senior Support Worker you can be.

We are looking for a committed individual to join our remarkable team. Join us and be inspired by what Cardiff has to offer!

You will have a commitment to working in a strength-based way, using Positive Behaviour Support to enable supported individuals to achieve what matters to them.

You will have an understanding of the regulatory requirements that govern the delivery of a registered Supported Living service, a dedication to working in an outcome-focussed way and a keen interest in your on-going professional development and that of the staff you will supervise, striving for excellence.

You will be committed to working in a way that promotes equality and inclusion for supported individuals and staff.

A Diploma in Leadership in Health & Social Care and registration with Social Care Wales are essential for this role.

We take the welfare of all of our staff seriously and we strive to deliver positive working arrangements that support our amazing workforce to feel respected and valued. Here’s some examples of how we try to achieve this:

• 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.
• Hybrid working – supporting you to flexibly deliver your role whether on visits to the schemes, from an office or your home.
• 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 provided by a knowledgeable and dedicated, social care training team.
• Support provided by a senior management team that recognises achievements and celebrates success.

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.

For more information about the post after reading the Job Description and Person Specification, please contact Angela Bourge on e-mail at A.Bourge@cardiff.gov.uk or by phone on 07870276333.

This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.

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.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.

Interviews will normally be held on Teams but if you would prefer a face-to-face interview, please let us know.

Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:

Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-

• Application Guidance
• Applying for jobs with us
• Behavioural Competency Framework

Additional Information:-

• Employee Charter
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
• Privacy Notice