Day Services Support Worker/Driver (Grade 5)

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Cardiff East Day Service, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.47

Cardiff Day service are looking for asupport worker to work in the day service team team supporting adults with a learning disability to access da.y time opportunities
Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To carry out tasks negotiated through supervision, or other relevant forum, within the agreed time span.
2. To support service users to enable them to achieve the targets outlined in the Day Service Plan as identified via Community Care Assessments or other assessment procedures.
3. In consultation with the Link Worker/Day Service Officer, to liaise with the carers to ensure understanding and consistency of the service provided.
4. In consultation with the Link Worker/Day Service Officer to liaise with other services as and when this is needed by the service users.
5. To attend to the personal and physical needs of service users where necessary in a respectful manner.
6. To foster service users equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities.
7. To carry out duties as agreed with the Day Service Officers using the resources available at the service base and in the community.
8. To report to the appropriate Day Service Manager any concern regarding the well being of service users in relation to the Vulnerable Adults Policy.
9. To maintain appropriate records and to help compile reports in accordance with any format required by the County Council.
10. To participate in staff meetings, staff development programmes and relevant training programmes.
11. To participate actively in supporting the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as laid down in the organisation’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
12. To be responsible for your own Health and Safety and observe all regulations in relation to the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Skills and Abilities

1. Ability to support people who have additional impairments which may challenge services.
2. Able to implement Day Service Plans as agreed with Day Service Officer.
3. Able to work within policies and procedures set out by Cardiff County Council.
4. Able to respond sensitively to individuals physical and personal care.
5. Able to respond flexibly to the needs of service users.
6. Able to record information accurately, concisely and factually in a variety of formats.
7. Ability to work with and support individuals and groups in a variety of settings.
8. Ability of adapt to changes in methods of service delivery.
9. Able to organise own workload effectively.
10. Experience of working flexibly and co-operatively with others.
11. Ability of working effectively under pressure.
12. Able to maintain confidentiality in line with county policy.

Education & Training
⦁ Demonstrable basic Health & Safety knowledge relevant to the job, according to Section 7 HSWA and Council policy.
⦁ All Wales Passport Manual Handling – Modules A-F
⦁ Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Training in emergency aid
Specific Experience
⦁ One years experience of working with people with disabilities
Desirable to have NVQ II in care