Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Holyhead; In loco; GBP 14.000 - 21.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

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

Descrizione del lavoro

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative is seeking a Female Support Worker in Holyhead, Ynys Môn to help three ladies live fulfilling, active lives within their local community. You’ll provide person-centred support, encourage participation in activities and support their daily routines with dignity and respect.

This role requires a caring, patient, and proactive approach, a full driving licence and access to your own car for local travel. Sleep-ins are part of the shift pattern, with weekend work included.

Competenze

• Patience and empathy in supporting individuals.
• Ability to support intimate personal care with dignity.
• Strong communication and teamwork with colleagues and professionals.
• Ability to speak on behalf of others and advocate.
• Good written records of events with empathy.
• Driving licence is essential for transport.

Mansioni

• Support three ladies to live fulfilling, active lives in home and community.
• Encourage participation in activities and help develop new skills.
• Assist them to access community activities and experiences.
• Support personal goals and daily routines with respect.
• Build relationships and promote wellbeing through varied tasks.

Conoscenze

Patience

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Written skills

Driving license

Descrizione del lavoro

As a Support Worker in Holyhead, Ynys Môn you’ll do more than provide support — you’ll help the people we support live life to the fullest, discover new opportunities and enjoy the everyday moments that matter.

We’re passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities to live happy, fulfilled and enriched lives within their communities. As a Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in making this happen — empowering people to build confidence, achieve their goals and live life on their own terms.

Role:

Female Support Worker

Location:

Holyhead, Ynys Môn

Hours:

We have a 20 hours contract, 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:

As a Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in supporting three ladies to live fulfilling, active and enriched lives, both at home and within their local community. You’ll get to know each person as an individual, understanding what matters to them and supporting them to make their own choices and set their own goals.

You’ll also encourage and support participation in a wide range of activities, helping to build confidence, develop new skills and create opportunities to try new experiences. Supporting the ladies to access and enjoy their local community is an important part of the role, whether that’s enjoying activities, meeting friends, exploring new places or simply making the most of everyday opportunities.

No two days will be the same, and it’s the small moments that can make the biggest difference. Whether you’re supporting someone to achieve a personal goal, try something new, enjoy a favourite activity or simply have a great day, you’ll help make every day remarkable.

A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential, as you’ll regularly support community-based activities. You’ll also need to be confident driving a wheelchair-accessible vehicle when required.

If you’re a caring, enthusiastic and positive person who enjoys building meaningful relationships and helping others live life on their own terms, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine difference every day — while being part of a fun, varied and incredibly rewarding role.

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