Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru; Swansea; 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 - 24 1

Company pension

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru in Swansea is seeking a permanent, full-time Support Worker. The role supports people with learning disabilities in the community, with a hybrid working pattern and a starting rate of £13.59 per hour, plus sleep-in shifts at £60 per night and travel expenses paid.

You will help individuals make choices, participate in activities, and manage everyday tasks such as paying bills, maintaining their homes, and staying connected with friends and family.

Responsibilities

• Actively support individuals in making their own choices and setting goals.
• Empower people to follow through on their choices and participate in structured activities.
• Provide practical support to help with paying bills, maintaining homes, being good neighbours, and staying connected with friends and family.

Job description

Support Worker - Swansea

Company: Cartrefi Cymru

Salary: £13.59 - £13.59

Hours: Full-time

Working pattern: Hybrid

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 30 Jul 2026

Closing date: 29 Aug 2026

Summary

As a Support Worker in Swansea, 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: Swansea

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: £13.59 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.

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