Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Llandrindod Wells; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

25 days annual leave rising to 30 days

Health and Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative is seeking a dedicated Support Worker in Llandrindod Wells to help individuals with learning disabilities live fuller, more independent lives within their community. You’ll contribute from day one, shaping a new service and building trusted relationships while providing person-centred support.

The role offers full or part-time hours with day, evening, weekend, and sleep-in shifts.

Qualifications

• Patience and empathy to support individuals with learning disabilities.
• Ability to support intimate personal care with respect and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in making daily choices and setting goals.
• Empower people to follow through on decisions and take part in activities.
• Provide practical help with tasks such as paying bills and maintaining homes.
• Assist with arranging activities and transport as needed.
• Foster wellbeing and build meaningful relationships in the local community.

Skills

Patience and empathy

Strong communication

Teamwork

Written communication

Record keeping

Full driving licence

Own car for transport

Job description

As a Support Worker in Llandrindod Wells, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of something new and make a real difference from day one.

We’re opening a new support service in the heart of this close-knit rural community, supporting people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling, enriched and independent lives. As one of our first team members, you’ll help shape the service, build meaningful relationships and support the people we work with to enjoy everyday life in their local community.

If you’re passionate about supporting others, making a positive difference and being part of a team that is building something special, we’d love to hear from you.

Role

Support Worker

Location

Llandrindod Wells

Hours

We have both full and part time positions, with hours ranging between 16 to 40 hours per week. Shift patterns include daytime, evening, weekend and sleep-in shifts.

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

About Us

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