Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Llantwit Major; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

25 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing programme

Refer a Friend - Referral Programme

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative in Llantwit Major is seeking a Support Worker to help four individuals in their own homes. You’ll provide care and support, encouraging independence and meaningful activities in the community.

No experience is required as full training is provided. We’d love to hear from you if you have patience, empathy, strong communication, and a full driving licence to transport to appointments and activities.

Qualifications

• Patience and empathy are essential for supporting individuals with diverse needs.
• Ability to support intimate personal care with dignity and respect.
• Strong communication and teamwork to collaborate with carers and professionals.
• Ability to represent the person’s needs to a range of professionals effectively.
• Good written skills and accurate recording of events for care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to four individuals in their own homes.
• Support independence through everyday activities and outings.
• Assist with personal care where needed and ensure dignity.
• Record events clearly and communicate changes to the team.
• Use a full driving licence to transport to appointments and activities.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Record keeping

Full driving licence

Job description

As a Support Worker in Llantwit Major, 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: Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan

Hours: We have both part time (minimum 10 hours per week) and full time hours (maximum 40 hours per week), please speak to us about the hours you are looking to do. Your shift pattern could 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 45p per mile

Contract: Permanent

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll be joining a dedicated team providing care and support to four individuals in their own home, each with unique needs and personalities. This includes supporting one person who experiences OCD and another who requires some personal care. They enjoy eating out, visiting farms, and gardening at the allotments. While they require minimal support, there may occasionally be some challenging behaviour.

In this role, you’ll help enhance well-being and create meaningful, positive experiences every day. By focusing on what matters most to each person, you’ll make a real difference - helping them live fulfilling, independent, and enjoyable lives. This is a rewarding, person‑centred role for someone who values compassion, patience, and making everyday moments remarkable.

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

Our Benefits

• Excellent training and development opportunities to achieve qualifications
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service with the option to buy and sell leave
• Benevolent Fund, confidential financial wellbeing resource available to our colleagues
• Health and Wellbeing programme - 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend - Referral Programme

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

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