Secure Estate Parc Prison Social Care Worker - Provider Services
Job description
36 hours per week
Support at Home In house domiciliary services provides a range of domiciliary care and support services across Bridgend Borough which includes Secure Estate Service (Prison) .
We are seeking to recruit two full time Social Care Workers to join an established social care team based at Parc Prison Bridgend.
You will be required to work 36hrs per week as part of the rota requirements, shift patterns are based on a 12hr shift per day, due to the environment in which you will be located and the risk and safety measures in place to protect the prisoners and the workforce based at Parc Prison. During your shift, you will have opportunity to undertake E learning and other relevant training pertaining to your role, supervision and appraisal will also be undertaken with your Team Leader.
Your duties will include providing personal care to prisoners with care and support needs e.g., assisting individuals to wash, dress, manage their oral care, assist, and support with their toileting needs. Supporting and assisting with moving and handling transfers supporting individuals living with dementia. Full training will be provided.
We are seeking people with the right values, who are positive and caring and can contribute and make a difference to individual lives. Be able to work in an environment which can present challenges. Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a professional multi skilled team are important.
The service operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year, mainly between the hours of 7.30am and 8.30pm. As part of a team, your working pattern will include some weekends and bank holidays and you will have advanced notice of your scheduled working and rest days.
This post will require robust security checks by The Ministry of Justice, Key Holder, and self -defence training with G4’s security prior to this post commencing
What we offer - We have a very supportive Learning and Development Team who provide an excellent range of training courses. You will be supported to attend training which will enhance and further develop your knowledge and skills and support your career progression.
- Regular supervision, annual appraisal, coaching and mentoring
- Opportunities to become a Team Ambassador where you will attend face to face meeting with the Director of Social Services and Wellbeing. These meetings are designed to provide opportunities for employees to contribute to the design of future service delivery
- We will provide uniforms, an Identification Badge, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), receive your weekly rotas and updates from your Team Leader who schedules your weekly rotas.
- We offer competitive salaries and benefits package, including generous annual leave, and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. Wide ranging staff benefits can also be accessed via the council’s staff reward scheme, offering a range of discounts on-line or in the high street nationwide and locally. As a care worker you can apply for the Blue Light Card enjoy even further discounts
- Also, as part of an ongoing commitment to assisting employees to manage their wellbeing and work life balance, we have a number of supporting schemes including an employee assistance programme offering a confidential counselling service, information specialists and on-line and interactive wellbeing resources.
- You can also purchase Additional Annual Leave as well as Parental Leave, Time Off for Dependents and Special Leave.
To learn more about the job role please contact Angela Davies or Claire James Operational Managers on 01656 815010 / 642748 for more information.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
Criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
Weekend Working is a requirement of this post.
Closing Date: 27 September 2023
Shortlisting Date: 28 September 2023
Interview Date: 4 October 2023
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
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