Support Worker

Cartrefi Cymru Co; Wales; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 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

Company pension

Benefits and discount platform

Blue Light discount card

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co invites applications for a Support Worker in North Montgomeryshire, Powys. You will help people with learning disabilities live independently, choosing daily activities, and building confidence. The role includes weekends and sleep-ins; full training is provided.

A driving licence and access to a car are essential for transporting clients to activities and appointments. Salary starts at £13.59 per hour, with sleep-in shifts paid at £60 per night and mileage reimbursement of 55p

Qualifications

• Patience and empathy to support individuals
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to record events with empathy and meaning
• Full driving licence is essential for transport responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in making everyday choices and setting personal goals
• Provide practical help to manage finances, bills, and housing
• Assist with daily living tasks while promoting independence and dignity
• Transport people to appointments and activities as needed, using your own car when allowed

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Record keeping

Full driving licence

Own car

Job description

Make a real difference. Make every day matter.

Are you passionate about helping others and making a positive difference in people's lives? As a Support Worker in North Montgomeryshire, you'll have the opportunity to do just that!

You’ll support people with learning disabilities to live life to the fullest, enjoy new experiences, build independence and feel valued within their local community. No two days are the same, and every day brings an opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

If you're caring, enthusiastic and want a role where the little things you do can have a big impact, we'd love to hear from you!

Role:

Support Worker

Location:

North Montgomeryshire, Powys

Hours:

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 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 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 this

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
• 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