Day Services Assistant, United Kingdom

We are recruiting a Day Services Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours:28
Contract Type:Part Time, Permanent
Location:Ystrad Mynach Community Resource Base and Brondeg Community Resource Base
Team:Adult Services

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of£20,957 -£21,994 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Do you want to work with people and make a difference to their lives from the support you provide?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our team for a permanent, part time Day Services Assistant to work with individuals in Ystrad Mynach Resource Base (Monday, Tuesday&Thursday) and Brondeg Resource Base, Blackwood (Friday).

We are looking for people who can light up a room when they enter, wear their hearts on their sleeve, who have exceptional personable skills and have a motivated and positive attitude to all aspects of working with people.

We aim to provide a person-centred and tailored approach when providing social opportunities, the individuals we support are at the centre of all we do, we want staff who are motivated in empowering people to achieve their goals and outcomes, we want you to be the reason that individuals enjoy their sessions with us.

You will become part of a team, who strives to provide the best outcomes for individuals using a person-centred approach.

All day service assistants will need to work flexibly with us to ensure the level of support required is available. This will mean that the ability to work over a 7-day period is an essential requirement of the role. This could include weekend and evening working.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Level 2 qualification in Care on the Credit and Qualifications Framework or the commitment and ability to attain the qualification within 1 year of appointment.
• An understanding of disability issues such as empowerment, choice and advocacy.
• Experience of working in a care setting.
• Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business/work to transport individuals throughout the county borough.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andrew Williams on 07808251573 or email / Sandra Forbes on 07749710987 or email

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact for further information.

Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.