Care Assistant Visa Sponsorship Uk

Job Description

Job Summary

The Preschool Development Team (PDT) and School Age Learning Disability team are looking for a Band 3 Senior Health Care Assistant to support their work in Wrexham. The ideal candidate for this position is a highly motivated and competent support worker or nursery nurse with necessary education, training, and experience to join our team in Wrexham.

The agency works with children ages 0 to 18 and their families. The Pre-school Development Team (ages 0-5) currently serves children with major global developmental delays and/or social communication difficulties. The School Age Learning Disability Team (ages 5-18) serves children with learning disabilities and related health needs. Both Teams offer assessments and interventions in both centres and at home, as well as remote work.

Main responsibilities of the job

The post holder will help deliver individual and group-based interventions with parents and children in both Teams, as well as support the larger team of health professionals working in the PDT and school-age learning disability services. The post holder will receive regular supervision to guide and help them in their work.

The position is multifaceted and involves acting as a point of contact for families within the programme, aiding with observations at nurseries, playgroups, schools, or at home, for example, to aid with assessment. Individual work with children and their families will also be carried out as needed. There will also be a need to assist with the creation of communication boards or other intervention materials, as well as provide basic administrative support as needed.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this position; Welsh and/or English speakers are also invited to apply.

About us.

If you enjoy a challenge, are passionate about helping others, or simply want a new beginning, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales has everything you need. The largest health agency in Wales, delivering a comprehensive range of primary, community, mental health, acute, and elective hospital services to a population of around 700,000 across North Wales. Join our team and receive the support you require in accordance with our Organisational Values and the ‘Proud to Lead’ competency structure.

Enjoy working with active leadership at all levels, and rest assured that we are committed to fostering equality and diversity. We are happy to accept applications under the “Disability Confident Employer” policy.

Please check your email regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence through the email address provided on the application form.

Applications can be filed in Welsh. Welsh-language applications will be treated equally to English-language applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 or similar level of general education and experience working in a relevant position.

Desirable

• Any relevant formal training in the field of children’s impairments.

Experience

Essential

• Work with children. Experience working with challenging youth or adults.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a community context.

Knowledge

Essential

• To comprehend ‘normal’ child growth. To demonstrate knowledge of neurodevelopmental problems, namely ASD and ADHD.

Desirable

• An understanding of Applied Behavioural Analysis principles.

Additional information.

Certificate of Sponsorship

applicants from job seekers who require existing skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are encouraged and will be reviewed alongside all other applicants. For more information, see the UK Visas and Immigration website (opens in a new tab).

From April 6, 2017, skilled worker applicants requesting for entrance clearance into the UK were required to show a criminal record certificate from each country where they had lived continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the previous ten years. This requirement also applies to adult dependents (those over the age of 18).Guidance can be found here. Criminal records checks for international candidates (opens in a new tab).