Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Pentraeth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 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

Company pension

Discount platform

Blue Light discount card

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative is seeking a Female Support Worker in Pentraeth/Bodffordd to help five individuals live more independent lives, with person-centred support and daily activities. The role includes shifts in community settings and personal care tasks, with emphasis on empowerment and wellbeing.

No prior experience is required as full training is provided; applicants should show patience, empathy, communication skills, and a willingness to drive to activities using a personal vehicle

Responsibilities

• actively supporting 5 individuals in making their own choices and setting goals, including everyday decisions and larger life choices.
• empower people to follow through on these choices and participate in structured activities to build confidence and new skills.
• provide practical support to help with paying bills, maintaining homes, being good neighbours, and staying connected with friends and family.

Job description

As a Female Support Worker in Pentraeth/Bodffordd, you'll help transform everyday moments into meaningful experiences for the people we support.

Our mission is to support individuals with learning disabilities to live happy, fulfilling lives and be active members of their communities. As a Support Worker, you'll be at the heart of this, providing encouragement, guidance, and support that helps people thrive.

Role: Female Support Worker

Location: Pentraeth/Bodffordd, Ynys Môn

Hours: We have both part time and full time hours - including days, evenings, weekends, short and long shifts. 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 be actively supporting 5 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. Your shifts will vary between long shifts supporting out in the community or shorter shifts doing a visit for personal care or meal times.

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
• are female (this is a genuine occupational requirement due to the nature of the role)

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