Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Annual leave 25–30 days

Health & wellbeing programme

Company pension

Discount platform

Blue Light card

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative in Torfaen is seeking a Support Worker to help people with learning disabilities lead fulfilling lives. You will provide person-centred support, assist with daily choices and practical tasks, and help individuals participate in activities.

The role offers permanent contracts with 20, 25 or 37 hours, weekend work, and sleep-in duties. Pay is £13.59 per hour, sleep-ins £60 per night, and travel at 55p per mile.

Qualifications

• Have patience and empathy
• Ability to support a person with their intimate personal care with respect and dignity
• Good written skills and the ability to record events with empathy and meaning

Responsibilities

• In this role, you'll actively support individuals in making their own choices and set their own goals.
• You'll empower people to follow through on these choices, including taking part in structured activities that build confidence and develop new skills.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

As a Support Worker in Torfaen, 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

Torfaen

Hours

We have 20, 25 and 37 hour contracts available. Your shift pattern will include weekends and sleep-in

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 55p per mile to cover this

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