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 Female 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: Swansea Hours: Full and Part-time hours available 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:
In this rewarding Female Support Worker role based in Swansea, you’ll be part of a vibrant team supporting individuals across 14 supported living services, all tailored to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities. A key part of the role involves encouraging community access and helping people engage with local opportunities that enrich their lives. You might also support individuals to take part in activities at our dedicated commu-nity hub, the Social Bean, which runs a weekly programme including bingo, cookery ses-sions, and Zumba. One of the people we support is especially proud to volunteer at the hub, using her creativity to design the posters that promote upcoming events.
Each day in this role might bring something different — you might be supporting someone to manage their money, maintain their home, or access essential appointments, while also helping them build confidence and independence through meaningful routines and active lifestyles. For example, one of the people we support finds that physical activity, such as running and movement-based exercise, really helps her manage challenging behaviour in a positive and empowering way. This is a hands-on role and may include personal care, so it’s important you feel confident providing this support when needed. Due to the needs of the people we support and the requirement to travel between services and out into the community, being a driver with access to your own vehicle is essential. If you're compassionate, reliable, and passionate about helping people live more independently and meaningfully, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine and lasting difference every day.
Who we are 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 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 - 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 - We value our colleagues and are proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer And much much more…..
Our Mission To build a better future by focusing 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.
How to apply
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