Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Harlech; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part 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 is seeking a Female Support Worker for Dyffryn Ardudwy and Harlech. This permanent role offers relief hours including weekends and sleep-ins. Training is provided, with travel paid at 55p per mile and sleep-ins at £60 per night.

You will support individuals in making choices, help with daily tasks, and participate in activities to build confidence and skills, while maintaining dignity and respect.

Qualifications

• Patience and empathy are essential.
• Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and professionals.
• 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 their choices and take part in structured activities.
• You’ll offer practical support to help meet responsibilities like paying bills and maintaining homes.
• You’ll help residents stay connected with friends and family and be good neighbours.
• You’ll provide person-centred support that makes everyday remarkable.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Written skills

Driving licence

Own car

Job description

As a Female Support Worker in Dyffryn Ardudwy & Harlech 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:

Female support Worker

Location:

Dyffryn Ardudwy & Harlech

Hours:

Relief hours. Please speak to us about the hours you are looking to do. 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 your 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.

Our Values

• Honesty
• Trust
• Kindness
• Respect
• Wellbeing