Support Worker - Female Only

mirus Wales; Swansea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

QCF Level 2 qualification

Travel reimbursement 45p/mile

Sleep-in/wake-in pay

Training programme

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing Hub

DBS check paid

Holiday entitlement 20 days + 8 bank

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Mirus Wales is seeking a dedicated female Support Worker to join our dedicated team in Clydach. You will help a Lady to build relationships, try new experiences and feel part of the community, ensuring she can live a good life with dignity.

The role requires a full UK driving license and offers a busy, rewarding environment where you will support personal care, daily routines, and social activities alongside health and social care professionals. You will contribute to independence and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license (required).

Responsibilities

• Support people to do the things they enjoy, try new experiences, and live good lives.
• Assist with household tasks, shopping, meal preparation, personal care, and maintaining routines.
• Encourage and support people to strengthen relationships with family, friends, and their community.
• Work alongside professionals such as social workers, nurses, and occupational therapists to ensure people receive the best support.
• Listen to the people you support and help them to make choices about their lives.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a female support worker to join our dedicated team in Clydach. In this role, you will support people to build relationships, try new things, and feel part of their community – so that they can live good lives.

You will need to hold a full UK driving license for this role.

The service is a busy, friendly, and rewarding Supported Living service, where you will have the opportunity to make a real difference every day. You will be supporting an amazing lady at the service who enjoys a wide range of activities and is looking forcaring, positive and enthusiastic Support Worker who will share their interests, encourage independence and support them to enjoy life to the fullest.

The lady supported values staff who are happy, bubbly, patient and engaging. They enjoy having meaningful conversations, staying busy with activities, spending time in the community and having opportunities to relax in their own space. Maintaining family relationships, following familiar routines and feeling listened to are also very important to them.

About Mirus

For 40 years, we have provided support so people can do the things they love, achieve their goals, and live good lives - always with voice, choice, and control.

We support people with learning disabilities, mental ill-health, and autistic people. Our services are shaped by the people who use them – we listen to and value each person's unique voice and experiences, creating an environment where everyone feels heard and understood.

We know thatpeople have better lives when they feel part of their community – and the community benefits too! That's why we work with others to build networks that encourage people to explore opportunities, discover new interests, develop relationships, and enhance their independence.

Everything we do is guided by our values: Together, Respectful, Responsible, Empowering, and Courageous.

What You'll Do

As a Support Worker, you will:

• Support people to do the things they enjoy, try new experiences, and live good lives.
• Assist with household tasks, shopping, meal preparation, personal care, and maintaining routines.
• Encourage and support people to strengthen relationships with family, friends, and their community.
• Work alongside professionals such as social workers, nurses, and occupational therapists to ensure people receive the best support.
• Listen to the people you support and support them to make choices about their lives.

Why Join Us?

We value our staff and offer:

• A fully funded and supported QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification (if not already achieved).
• Paid work-related travel at 45p per mile between services.
• Extra pay for sleep-in and wake-in shifts – one of the highest rates in Wales.
• A full training programme with opportunities for development and career progression.
• A Cycle to Work Scheme.
• A Wellbeing Hub to support your health and wellbeing.
• Registration with Social Care Wales and DBS check paid for by Mirus.
• The holiday entitlement is 20 days (pro rata). In addition to this you will receive 8 bank/public holidays within the entitlement year running from April- March.
• The annual holiday entitlement increases by 1 day a year on the first full month after your 12 months service to maximum of 29

Therequirement for a female support worker is due to the nature of the role, which involves providing personalcare.This is necessary to protect the privacy, dignity and personal preferences of the individuals receiving care. This requirement is in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.