Job Description

Here at Cartrefi Cymru, we're a Cooperative, which means putting people at the heart of our decision making and support. Our colleagues, the people we support, and members of our community contribute to how we build community as one of Wales largest support providers.


With a new opportunity to join us as a Support Worker you can play a part in this.


We are dedicated to supporting those with learning disabilities to live a fulfilled and enriched life in the community. We want to work with the best people with the best skills and who demonstrates our values and are committed to making

everyday remarkable.

Location:

Bangor, Gwynedd

Hours:

Full and part time hours available across 7 days including sleep in shifts. Please talk to us about the hours you are looking to do

Salary:

12.74 per hour and our sleep-in shifts at 60 per night and our travel expenses is paid 45p per mile

Contract:

Permanent

Interviews:

We are looking to interview

as soon as possible

so would encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity

What you'll be doing:

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. There will be plenty of opportunities for your own personal growth as we work out together what works well for the new service as it develops.


In this role, you'll be supporting 2 males in a 24-hour supported living service in their own homes. You'll support them to make their own choices--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. Personal care is involved.


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 is truly a rewarding and fun role for the right person.

Who we're looking for:

No experience is required as full is training 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.

It's not just what you do, it's how you do it -- we're looking for someone who can believe and demonstrate our values every day.

Our Rewards

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 Long term service awards Access to online shopping discounts and benefits platform 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme Eligibility for Blue Light discount card And much much more.....

Our Mission

To build a better future by focussing on people with learning disabilities and their families. We strive to be a great support provider for the individuals and families that we support, our employees, our partners and funders, and the communities in which we work.

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

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early so we would encourage you to apply early for this position.