Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Bangor; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support provider in Bangor is looking for a FEMALE Support Worker to assist individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves empowering clients to make choices and providing personal care. Full training is provided, and a driving license is essential. This role offers part-time shifts with competitive pay, emphasizing personal fulfillment and community living.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing programme

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Referral Programme

Qualifications

• No experience required as full training is provided.
• Must have a full driving licence and access to your own car.
• Ability to support personal care with respect and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in making choices and setting goals.
• Offer practical support for responsibilities such as paying bills.
• Empower people to participate in structured activities.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patience

Personal care management

Driving license

Job description

As a FEMALE Support Worker in Bangor, Gwynedd you’ll help make the everyday remarkable for the people we support.

We are dedicated to supporting adults to 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

Bangor, Gwynedd

Hours

We have 2 roles available, both part time 20 hours per week. Your shift pattern will include weekends and sleep‑ins.

Salary

£12.74 per hour and our sleep‑in shifts at £60 per night and our travel expenses is paid 45p per mile.

Contract

Permanent

Interviews

We are looking to interview as soon as possible so would encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

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What you’ll be doing

In this role, you’ll actively support individuals in a large assisted living complex 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, maintaining their homes, being good neighbours, and staying connected with friends and family.

Your goal is to make everyday remarkable through 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.

Personal Care

Please note personal care is involved in this role.

Who we are looking for

No experience required as full training is provided. We’d love to hear from you if you:

• are female to meet the needs of the service
• 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 a full driving licence - essential for 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

Our Benefits

• Excellent training and development opportunities to achieve qualifications
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service with the option to buy and sell leave
• Benevolent Fund, confidential financial wellbeing resource available to our colleagues
• Health and wellbeing programme - 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend - Referral Programme
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits and discount platform
• Eligibility for Blue Light discount card
• And much much more…

About Us

Our mission is to build a better future by focusing on people with learning disabilities and their families. We strive to be a great support provider for the individuals and families that we support, our employees, our partners and funders, and the communities in which we work. We’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

• Honesty
• Trust
• Kindness
• Respect
• Wellbeing

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early so we would encourage you to apply early for this position.

Due to the personal care needs of the people we support, this role is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2)(e) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, and is therefore open to female applicants only.