Care and Support Worker Level 3

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a specialist Support Worker within the Disabilities Team, to support children and adults who have Autism. Main duties will include working with children and adults who have a diagnosis of Autism and ensuring that their voices are heard and are able to feel part of the community in which they live. It will be expected of you to have good communication skills and ability to be organised, as setting up support groups and activity sessions will form part of this role. As well as this, there will be some 1:1 working with children and adults, to try and develop their personal and independent skills, such as cooking, cleaning or developing their independent travelling skills. Successful applicants will need a basic understanding of the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014 and experience of working with children and adults with disabilities. An understanding of the Autism code of practice will also be needed. It is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to contribute with the implementation of the Porth Cynnal Integrated Through Age Services Model. Ceredigion County Council is transforming the way individuals and families will receive early help and care and support when they need it. We are developing through age and well-being services, new ways of working and a range of exciting initiatives that will help ensure individual and community resilience. This also means that we want to build a flexible and skilled workforce that can make a positive difference to people's lives. We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:

• Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location.
• Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.
  
  Our Aberystwyth office, Canolfan Rheidol is an award winning building. The office, with its open plan design, provides an excellent space for collaborative working.
  
  We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roles within our organisation require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Please note that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case-by-case basis, and take into account the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the responsibilities of the role. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.
What we offer Work-life balance Lifestyle savings scheme Generous employer pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Learning and developmentWhere you'll work Porth Cynnal - Specialist Through Age Services Porth Cynnal provides intensive and specialist through-age assessment, care planning and review for those in need of longer term or complex care and support including quality assurance checks court and statutory interventions. The service consists of the following teams: + Planned Care: Adults and Children's Care and Support and Statutory Interventions' Teams + Extended Support: Adult and Children's Disability Team & Mental Capacity Specialist Support Team + Substance Misuse: Substance Misuse Team, Youth Justice Statutory Team and IFSS/Edge of Care Team + Mental Wellbeing: Mental Health and AMHP Team, School Counselling Team + Safeguarding & Quality Improvement: Adult and Children's Safeguarding Team, Independent Reviewing and Quality Assurance Team