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Post No. POSN004554 - Peripatetic Care and Support Office

Peripatetic Care & Support Officer x 4

Adult and Community Services, Residential Homes

Contracted Hours: 35

Grade 4

We are committed to providing quality person centred care for people living with both physical and mental health issues; we provide accommodation, care and support over four sites.


Parklands Residential Home, Malpas for up to 26 people - 11 long term general residential beds & 15 short term rehab and assessment beds Blaen Y Pant House, Malpas for up to 32 people - 31 long term enhanced residential & 1 respite bed, mainly catering for people living with dementia

- Spring Gardens, Pillgwenlly for up to 32 people - 31 long term enhanced residential & 1 respite bed, mainly catering for people living with dementia

Centrica Lodge, Gaer for up to 6 people - 6 respite beds for adults living with complex needs including learning difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions and disabilities.


We are looking for highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic individuals to join our peripatetic team, this means you will provide support across all four sites to cover staff absence.



You will spend your time supporting our residents in all aspects of daily living, delivering meaningful activities that stimulate and encourage physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.



We are looking for people who are keen to make a difference, who strive to work within an ethos which enables our residents to feel safe, secure and empowered. A culture that actively promotes human rights, putting people at the centre of their care and support, enabling them to exercise voice and control over the process and outcomes that will help them to achieve wellbeing.



You will have previous experience in a care setting and will hold a minimum of Level 2 qualification in adult health and social care (NVQ/QCF/Core & Practice) and be registered with Social Care Wales. You will be required to work 5 out of 7 days to include bank holidays and every other weekend. Your days of work will be set but your shift time and place of work will vary, you must therefore be able to travel to all four of our sites and be able to work a 7 hour shift (with a 30 minute unpaid break) between the hours of 7am and 10pm.



You will receive excellent managerial support with training and development opportunities.

Please see the attached for further details and in your application outline how you believe that your experience and skills can demonstrate the essential requirements of the role.

No Curriculum Vitae's accepted

Please note that this role is not eligible for sponsorship



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

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide appropriate documents such as your full birth certificate/passport/work permit in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.



Further details can be obtained by contacting Sian Nicholls, Team Manager via email sian.nicholls@newport.gov.uk

This document is available in Welsh / Mae'r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg



We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.



Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.



Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

Our values - Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together

Ein gwerthoedd - Ein Gwerthoedd, Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd