Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

25 days annual leave pro rata

Health and Wellbeing programme

Company pension

Benefits and discount platform

Blue Light discount card

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative in Henllan, Denbighshire, invites applications for a Support Worker. You will work in a supported living service with adults with varying needs, helping them make daily choices and pursue personal goals.

Training is provided and full driving is essential. The role includes part-time shifts with weekends and sleep-ins, £13.59 per hour, plus £60 per sleep-in night and 55p per mile for travel, with a pro-rata holiday entitlement and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Patience and empathy in daily support for adults with learning disabilities.
• Clear communication and ability to work in a team across shifts.
• Ability to record events with sensitivity and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in making daily choices and setting personal goals.
• Assist with everyday decisions, meals, attire and activities.
• Empower people to exercise control over finances, housing and holidays.
• Provide practical support such as paying bills, home maintenance and neighbourly duties.
• Engage in structured activities to build confidence and skills.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Written skills

Speaking for others

Driving licence

Own car

Job description

As a Support Worker in Henllan, Denbighshire, 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

Henllan, Denbighshire

Hours

We have part time hours available, 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

This role involves working in a supported living service with males and females with varying needs.

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 makeeveryday remarkablethrough 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 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 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 expenses.

Our Benefits

• Training and development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave pro rata 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 familiesWe’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

We've made a promise to the people we support, setting out our commitments to them and how they can expect to be supported, our values include:

• Honesty
• Trust
• Kindness
• Respect
• Wellbeing