Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Blaina; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Discount platform

Blue Light discount card

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative is seeking a dedicated Support Worker in Blaenau Gwent to help individuals lead fulfilled, community-based lives. The role includes full-time hours with weekends and sleep-in shifts, and a workforce centered on person‑centred care and wellbeing.

You’ll support people with daily decisions, personal care, and practical tasks, while encouraging independence and social connection. Training is provided, and benefits accompany a commitment to care.

Qualifications

• Patience and empathy for supporting individuals.
• Strong communication and teamwork to coordinate with professionals.
• Good written skills and ability to record events with empathy.
• Full driving licence is essential to transport clients to appointments.
• Ability to use own car for transporting people and arranging insurance.

Responsibilities

• Actively support individuals in making choices and achieving their goals.
• Assist with daily living tasks including intimate personal care with respect and dignity.
• Assist with managing finances, meals, and household tasks.
• Support participation in structured activities to build confidence and skills.
• Transport clients to appointments and activities when required.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Written skills

Driving licence

Own car

Respect and dignity

Record-keeping

Mobility transport

Job description

As a 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 disabilities to live a fulfilled and enriched life in the community, as a Support Worker, you can play a vital role in this.

Role

Support Worker

Location

Blaenau Gwent

Hours

We have full time hours. Your shift pattern will include weekends and sleep‑ins

Salary

£13.59 per hour and our sleep‑in shifts at £60 per night and our travel expenses is paid 55p 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, 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.

No experience required as full training 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 families. 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.