Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Porth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Annual leave 25–30 days

Benevolent Fund

Employee assistance programme

Refer a Friend

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for our RCT location. You will assist individuals to make choices, set goals, and participate in activities that promote wellbeing and independence.

We offer full training, a permanent contract with part-time and full-time hours, and travel support. If you have patience, empathy, and strong communication, you could be a great fit for our team.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required; full training provided.
• Must have driving licence (essential) for transporting individuals to appointments and activities.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in making choices and setting personal goals.
• Assist with daily living tasks and personal care with respect and dignity.
• Help with bills, housing, and maintaining independence.
• Encourage participation in structured activities to build confidence and skills.

Skills

Patience and empathy

Communication skills

Written skills

Empathy in recording events

Speaking for others to professionals

Driving licence

Job description

As a Support Worker in RCT, 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: RCT

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 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'll 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

• Honesty
• Trust
• Kindness
• Respect
• Wellbeing