Care Assistant

Llyw; Caernarfon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Wales seeks a care role dedicated to helping individuals live fulfilling lives. Responsibilities include supporting care decisions, ensuring the appropriate use of resources, and collaborating with healthcare teams. The ideal candidate will hold an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care and possess good interpersonal and communication skills. This position requires a commitment to safeguarding and working flexible hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Essential: NVQ 2/QCF Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care.
• Understanding complex care needs is necessary.
• Relevant training in care field is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate use of users' property, including medicines.
• Support individuals to live their lives as they choose.
• Lead staff with work duties and respond to enquiries.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Good communication skills

Respectful and honest

Education

NVQ 2/QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Advertisement

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack. Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification. We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually. (Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.) For further information about this post please contact Joan Louise Povey on 01286 674888. Interview date to be confirmed. Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SHTel: 01286 679076. E-Mail: [e-mail]. CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, 17/02/2026. The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate. If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Personal Attributes

• Friendly, outgoing, and willing to undertake training
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Sensitive, committed, honest and reliable person with the ability to work in a way that always respects the rights of the individual
• Can work as an individual and as a team member
• Conscientious, creative, emotional, and level-headed when dealing with individuals
• Positive and passionate
• Non‑judgemental
• Able to listen and respect the ideas of others, although you may not agree
• Able to use your imagination to connect emotionally with others
• Appreciates the individual's ability
• Can make the best of the time when you must positively contact persons who use the service
• Identify and support individuals to develop different skills
• Can appreciate and respect the skills and personalities of others
• Be flexible
• Show friendly professional manner

Qualifications and Trainingh3>

• Essential: NVQ 2/QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care
• Desirable: Relevant training in the care field
• Understanding of complex care needs
• Opportunity to become a champion in a specialised field
• Relevant experience
• Experience of having worked/supported individuals to live their lives how they wish

Skills and Specialist Knowledge

• Essential: Good interpersonal skills, good communication and recording skills, respectful and honest
• Desirable: Language requirements – Listening and Speaking Intermediate; Reading and Understanding Intermediate; Writing Intermediate (able to write letters, emails, and short reports in Welsh and English)

Job Description

Purpose of the post: Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do; help individuals to live their lives as they wish; take on the full care role in the home; collaborate with other agencies, attend reviews, meetings with health, consulting with specialists; administer medicines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate use of users' property e.g., medicine and cash.
• Make appropriate use of specialist equipment to assist the individual to live his/her life as they wish; report deficiencies and follow practice protocols.
• Support the individuals who use the service – full charge of home role if appropriate; take responsibility for the residential care home and responsible person role.
• Lead staff with their work duties; take decisions in the absence of managers; lead in emergencies; respond to enquiries.
• Identify changes in health and well‑being of individuals and respond quickly and appropriately.
• Be progressive and willing to make informed decisions independently.
• Build relationships with people to understand what would make a difference to them and empower their voice.
• Be innovative and creative in care; participate in activities and interventions; encourage service users to develop social skills and problem‑solving abilities.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary talks about personal well‑being outcomes and ways to support individuals.
• Maintain administrative work in accordance with guidelines; support with housekeeping and meal preparation.
• Operate and maintain IT systems.

Training and Supervision

• Self‑development and commitment to follow training programme in line with National Requirements.
• Attend and contribute to supervision and team meetings.
• Register with Care Council for Wales and abide by professional code of practice.

Safeguarding

• Responsible for reporting any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

Policies

• Manage information in accordance with Council’s information management standards and Data Protection.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations and Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s equal opportunities and equality policies.

Other

• Commitment to reducing carbon emissions in line with the Carbon Management Plan.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty corresponding to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.

Special Circumstances

• DBS/Disclosure and Barring Service processes required.
• Work unsociable hours, rota basis, including bank holidays and weekends.
• Work across other service sites if necessary.