Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Conwy; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

25 days annual leave rising to 30 days

Health and Wellbeing programme - EAP

Company pension

Discount platform

Blue Light discount card

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative in Llanfairfechan, Conwy, is seeking a Female Support Worker to help individuals with learning disabilities lead fulfilled lives in the community. You will support daily choices, assist with personal care, budgeting, and staying connected with family, while promoting dignity and respect.

No prior experience required as full training is provided. A full driving licence is essential, and a genuine occupational requirement applies.

Qualifications

• Patience and empathy essential for supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Ability to assist with intimate personal care with respect and dignity.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills for coordinating with professionals.
• Ability to speak on behalf of individuals to a range of people.
• Good written skills to record events with empathy and accuracy.
• Full driving licence is essential for transporting individuals.
• Female candidate is required due to the nature of the role.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in daily decision-making and activities.
• Assist with personal care, budgeting, and home maintenance.
• Help individuals stay connected with friends and family and participate in community activities.

Skills

Patience & empathy

Personal care support

Communication

Teamwork

Record keeping

Driving licence

Female role (occupational requirement)

Job description

As a Female Support Worker in Llanfairfechanyou'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: Llanfairfechan, Conwy

Hours: We have both part time and full time hours, please speak to us about the hours you are looking to do. 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 55p per mile

Contract:Permanent

What you’ll be doing:

In this role, you'll actively support individuals in making their own choices - 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 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 a full driving licence - essentialfor transporting individuals to appointments and activities
• 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

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