Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Abertillery; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

25 days annual leave rising to 30 days

Health and Wellbeing programme

Company pension

Benefits and discount platform

Blue Light discount card

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative in Blaenau Gwent is seeking a Female Support Worker to help make the everyday remarkable for the people we support. You’ll empower individuals to make choices, take part in activities, and stay connected with family and friends.

No prior experience required as full training is provided. We offer full-time hours, permanent contract, weekend and sleep-in shifts, a pension, and a benefits platform.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; full training provided.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills needed.
• Ability to record events with empathy and meaning in writing.
• Full driving licence is essential for transporting individuals.

Responsibilities

• Actively support individuals in making choices and setting goals.
• Empower people to build confidence and learn new skills through structured activities.
• Assist with daily living tasks, managing homes, and staying connected with friends and family.
• Assist with transport to appointments and activities; use own car if required and insurance arranged.

Skills

Patience and empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Written record keeping

Advocacy for others

Job description

As a Female Support Worker in Blaenau Gwent, you’ll help make the everyday remarkable for the people we support.

We are dedicated to supporting those with learning disabilitiesto live a fulfilled and enriched life in the community, as a Support Worker, you can play a vital role in this.

Role:Female Support Worker

Location:Blaenau Gwent

Hours: We havefull time hours.Your shift pattern will include weekends and sleep-ins

Salary:£13.59per hour and our sleep-in shifts at £60 per night and our travel expenses is paid 45p per mile

Contract:Permanent

What you’ll be doing:

In this role, you’ll actively support individuals in making their own choices and set their own goals — whether it’s everyday decisions like what to wear, eat, or do, or something bigger such as where to live, how to manage their finances, or where to go on holiday.

As a trusted Support Worker, you’ll empower people to follow through on these choices, including taking part in structured activities that build confidence and develop new skills. You’ll also offer practical support to help them meet responsibilities like paying bills, managing their homes, being good neighbours, and staying connected with friends and family.

Your goal is to makeeveryday remarkablethrough enhancing well‑being and focusing on the small, meaningful moments that bring joy and purpose. By offering this kind of person‑centred support every day, this truly is a fun and rewarding role for the right person.

No experiencerequired as fulltraining is provided. We’d love to hear from you if you:

• have patience and empathy
• can support a person with their intimate personal care with respect and dignity
• have strong communication and teamwork skills
• are able to speak on behalf of others as well as to a range of professional people
• have good written skills and the ability to record events with empathy and meaning
• have afull driving licence - essentialfor transporting individuals to appointments and activities
• have access to your own car and happy to use this for transporting people we support to and from activities as well as obtaining business insurance for your vehicle for which we pay 45p per mile to cover this
• are female(this is a genuine occupational requirement due to the nature of the role)

Our Benefits

• Training and development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service with the option to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing programme - 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension
• Benefits and discount platform
• Blue Light discount card

About Us

Our mission is to build a better future by focusing on people with learning disabilities and their familiesWe’re a Cooperative, which means putting people at the heart of our decision making and support. You can find out more about this here

Our Values

We’ve made a promise to the people we support, setting out our commitments to them and how they can expect to be supported, our values include:

• Honesty
• Trust
• Kindness
• Respect
• Wellbeing