Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co; Nefyn; 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 in Nefyn, Gwynedd, seeks a compassionate Support Worker to help people with learning disabilities live independently. You will support daily living, participate in meaningful activities, and encourage personal goals in a friendly community setting.

The role offers part-time or full-time hours, with some weekends and sleep-ins. Salary starts at £13.59 per hour, with sleep-ins at £60 per night and travel expenses paid at 55p per mile. Permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Patience and empathy in supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Ability to provide intimate personal care with respect and dignity.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills for coordinating with professionals.
• Ability to advocate for others and communicate on their behalf.
• Good written skills to record events with empathy and meaning.
• A full driving licence is essential for transporting individuals.
• Having access to a car and willingness to use it for transport.
• Welsh language fluency is preferred to meet cultural needs.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in making choices and setting personal goals.
• Empower participation in structured activities to build confidence and skills.
• Provide practical support like paying bills and maintaining homes.
• Help people stay connected with friends and family and be good neighbours.

Skills

Patience & empathy

Personal care

Communication

Advocacy

Documentation

Driving licence

Own car

Welsh language

Job description

Make a difference where it matters – Become a Support Worker in Nefyn, Gwynedd!

Looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same? Want to do something that genuinely changes lives?

As a Support Worker in Nefyn, you'll play an important part in helping people with learning disabilities live happy, fulfilling and independent lives within their local community.

From supporting everyday activities and discovering new interests to sharing a laugh, building confidence and creating meaningful experiences, you'll help make every day count.

We're looking for caring, enthusiastic and reliable people who want to make a real difference. You don't need to have all the answers or years of experience – what matters most is your kindness, patience and willingness to get involved.

Join us and become part of something special. Help people live life their way, make a positive difference every day and find a role that gives something back to you, too.

Role:Support Worker

Location: Nefyn, Gwynedd

Hours: We have both part time and full time hours, please speak to us about the hours you are looking to do. Your shift pattern will include weekends and sleep-ins.

Salary:£13.59per 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 experiencerequired as fulltraining 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 a full 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
• being fluent in Welsh is preferred so you can effectively communicate with Welsh-speaking service users and meet their cultural and linguistic needs.

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 familiesWe’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

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early so we would encourage you to apply early for this position.