Carer's Support Officer - Barry, United Kingdom - Vale of Glamorgan Council

Vale of Glamorgan Council

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Barry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About us
Do you take a strength-based approach to Social Care?

Do you want to work in the best performing local authority in Wales?

If so, join us in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Adult social services in the Vale of Glamorgan put our staff and our citizens at the centre of everything we do.

We work in a strength-based way to support our citizens to live their best life, by being accessible, responsive, and innovative, and support our staff with flexible hours and a mix of office and home-based working.

The Vale Learning Disability Team is a multi-disciplinary team supporting adults 18+ with a diagnosed Learning Disability to meet their eligible care and support needs and personal outcomes.

We are investing in our teams to take the service to the next level of excellence.

You will receive excellent support and have access to a range of training opportunities to support you in your role.

The Learning Disabilities Team is a dynamic and exciting team with a varied and interesting workload

Our function is to:

Respond to people experiencing crises through assessment, support and family liaison and the commissioning emergency placements/care packages when necessary.
Complete outcome focused assessments ensuring the full participation of service users and/or their carers
To enable unpaid adult carers to focus on their own needs and access sources of

information, advice and support, as appropriate

About the role

Pay Details:
Grade 5 SCP £22,777 - £24,496) pro rata
Hours of Work /
Working Pattern: 18.5 hours

Main Place of Work:
Hen Goleg Resource Centre, Barry

Temporary Reason:
Permanent post

Description:
To provide information, advice and signposting services to unpaid carers and carry out carers' needs assessments

About you

You will need:

An understanding of a carer's role and their support needs
An understanding of the importance and value of user/carer empowerment
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Good organisational skills
Ability to prioritise work and to meet deadlines
Ability to assess need, plan work, set priorities and review arrangements.
Ability to analyse and evaluate information.
Ability to liaise and negotiate with individuals, professionals and agencies.
Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to work flexibly and under pressure.
Ability to operate and maintain IT and casework management systems. A good standard

of general education

Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and procedures in relation to Adults
Knowledge of and commitment to Equal Opportunities policies and procedures
Commitment to own personal development and further training.
Ability to drive/travel throughout the Vale or between locations as appropriate

Additional information

DBS Check Required:
Enhanced

For Further Information, contact:
Mirko Doering, Acting Team Manager,

Please see attached job description / person specification for further information

Job Reference:
SS00577