Support Worker
Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative
As a Support Worker - Homecare in Bridgend, you’ll help make the everyday remarkable for the people we support.
We are dedicated to supporting the elderly and those with learning disabilities to live a fulfilled and enriched life in the community, as a Support Worker, you can play a vital role in this.
Role: Support Worker - Homecare
Location: Covering homes and services in the Bridgend area
Hours: Part time & full time hours available. Please speak to us about the hours you are looking to do. Your shift pattern could include weekends and sleep-ins
Salary: £13.59 per hour, our sleep-in shifts are paid at £60 per night and our travel expenses are paid at 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
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What you’ll be doing
In this role, you’ll actively support elderly people and individuals with dementia in their own homes within the community. You’ll assist them with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing and domestic duties, as well as supporting them to make their own choices and set their own goals.
As a trusted Support Worker, you'll empower people to take 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.
Who we are looking for
No experience required as full training 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 a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle - essential for travelling between homes and for transporting people we support to and from activities. You will also be required to obtain business insurance for your vehicle
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
- Health and Wellbeing programme - 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Refer a Friend - Referral Programme
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Benefits and discount platform
- Eligibility for Blue Light discount card
Our mission is 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. We’re a Cooperative, which means putting people at the heart of our decision making and support. You can find out more about this here