Support Worker (Learning Disability Accommodation Services)

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Personal Details

Eligibility for Employment

The Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 makes it a criminal offence for Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council to employ those who do not have permission to live or work in the United Kingdom. On appointment applicants will be required to provide documentary evidence of their right to work in the United Kingdom.

DISABILITY

The Council operates under the "Disability Confident employer scheme" and welcomes applications from anyone who identifies as having a physical or learning disability, including those who identify as neurodivergent. This scheme guarantees an interview to people with disabilities if they meet the essential requirements for the post.

The Equality Act 2010 defines a disabled person as anyone with a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long term adverse effect upon their ability to carry out normal day to day activities. That effect must be: - substantial (that is, more than minor or trivial), and - adverse, and long-term (that is, it has lasted or is likely to last for at least a year or for the rest of the life of the person affected).

Are there any special provisions, reasonable adjustments or equipment needed for you to:

ARMED FORCES

The Council operates under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and welcomes applications from the Armed Forces Community. This scheme guarantees an interview to those from the Armed Forces Community that meet the criteria (Currently serving, have served, reservist, partner/spouse) if they meet the essential requirements for the post.

The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, align their values with the Armed Forces Covenant, ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly.

CARE LEAVERS

The Council is committed to its responsibilities under the Corporate Parenting Charter and welcomes applications from Care Leavers. The Council recognises they have a duty to support care leavers when they are looking for work so they have the same support as their peers and can go on to gain employment and training. Where care experienced applicants* meet the essential criteria for the job, the Council guarantees an interview.

* someone who has been formally looked after by a local authority, in the family home (with support from social services or a social worker), in kinship care with family, friends or relatives (including informal kinship care), foster care, residential or secure care or legally adopted

Welsh Language

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