Here at Cartrefi Cymru we are a little bit different, we are a co-operative which means putting people at the heart of our decision-making and support. You can play a big part in helping us to achieve that. We build community and we have a new opportunity for you to join us as a Support Worker.
We support adults with learning disabilities and vulnerable adults in the community to live a fulfilled and enriched life. We support people all over Wales and the support we provide is person centred and ensures choice and control.
We want to work with the best people with the best skills and who demonstrates our values to: Be “remarkable every day!”
Location: North Powys
Salary: £12.74 per hour and our sleep-in shifts at £60 per night. If you use your own vehicle to attend training for example, we cover milage at 45p per mile
Hours: We have both full and part-time hours available, please talk to us about the hours you are looking to do
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:
Encourage the people we support to make their own choices about everyday things such as what to wear, what to do, what to eat, as well as bigger decisions such as where to live, how to spend their money or where to go on holiday
Enable the people we support to be able to fulfil those choices, including structured activities which help each individual to develop their confidence and skills
Enable the people we support to meet their responsibilities such as paying bills, looking after their homes, being good neighbours and keeping in close contact with friends and family
Enable the people we support to be involved in Company related activities such as being involved in training, recruitment of new staff and going to house meetings
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 have a full UK/EU drivers licence.
Our Rewards:
Excellent training and development opportunities to achieve qualifications Strong supportive and learning environment 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service Long term service awards Access to shopping discounts and Blue Light Card 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme 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.
How to apply
View full job description and apply on the employers website
