Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co; Rhoose; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

25 days annual leave rising to 30 days

Travel expenses paid (55p per mile)

Sleep-in enhancements

Company pension

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co. is seeking a dedicated Support Worker in Rhoose to help enhance everyday life for the people we support.

You will assist three individuals with social activities, meals, and outings, while providing person-centred support and respectful personal care. No prior experience is required as full training is provided; a driving licence is essential for transporting individuals to appointments and activities.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; full training provided.
• Patience and empathy are essential for supported individuals.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills are important for collaborating with professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support 3 individuals with varying interests and personalities to enjoy activities they love.
• Assist with daily living needs and attend to personal care with dignity.
• Promote wellbeing by focusing on meaningful moments and person-centred support.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Advocacy

Driving licence

Record-keeping

Job description

As a Support Worker in Rhoose, you’ll help make the everyday remarkable for the people we support.

We are dedicated to supporting those with learning disabilitiesto 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: Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan

Hours:

We have both part time (minimum 10hours per week) and full time hours (maximum 40hours per week), 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 support 3 individuals with different interests and personalities and we're looking for someone who can help them enjoy the things they love!

These individuals require minimal support and are quite socialable, they love eating out at their favourite restaurants, going to clubs and out for walks. They also enjoy quieter activities like crafting and relaxing sensory activities. This role does involve minimal personal care.

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 everyday, thistruly isafun and rewarding role for the right person.

Who we are looking for:

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 - essential for transporting individuals to appointments and activities

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
• £300 Refer a Friend scheme

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

Our Values

• Honesty
• Trust
• Kindness
• Respect
• Wellbeing