Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru; Tregarth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive service organization in Wales is seeking a Female Support Worker to empower individuals in making choices about their daily lives. The role offers flexible part-time and full-time hours with a salary of £12.74 per hour. Responsibilities include providing personal care, assisting in daily living activities, and supporting individuals in achieving their personal goals. Full training is provided, and it is preferred to have Welsh language skills to communicate effectively with service users.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Can support a person with their intimate personal care with respect and dignity.
• Able to speak on behalf of others to a range of professional people.
• Full driving licence essential for transporting individuals.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in making choices and setting goals.
• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.

Skills

Patience and empathy

Strong communication skills

Teamwork skills

Good written skills

Welsh language skills

Job description

As a trusted Female 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.

No experience required as full training is provided. We’d love to hear from you if you:

Qualifications

• 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
• 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 45p per mile to cover this
• have Welsh language skills (preferred) so you can effectively communicate with Welsh-speaking service users and meet their cultural and linguistic needs

This is a brand-new service for Cartrefi so you’ll be joining us at an exciting time to really help us shape this new caring support service.

Responsibilities

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.

Hours & Salary

Hours: We have both part time (minimum 6 hours per week) and full time hours (maximum 37 hours per week), please speak to us about the hours you are looking to do. Your shift pattern will include weekends but no sleep ins. Typical shifts are: 7am to 2.30pm, 4pm to 10pm.

Salary: £12.74 per hour and our travel expenses is paid 45p per mile. Contract: Permanent.

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
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits and discount platform
• Eligibility for Blue Light discount card
• And much much more…