Overview
As a Male Support Worker in Colwyn Bay you’ll help make the everyday remarkable for the people we support. We are dedicated to supporting 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: Male Support Worker
Location: Colwyn Bay, Conwy
Hours: Full time 37 hours per week. Typical shifts include: 08:00–22:30, 23:00–07:00, 10:00–14:00, 17:00–22:00 and will include weekends and sleep-ins
Salary: £12.74 per hour and sleep-in shifts at £60 per night. Travel expenses paid at 45p per mile
Contract: Permanent
Interviews: We are looking to interview as soon as possible, so apply at the earliest opportunity
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you’ll actively support a Welsh speaking male who has learning disabilities and is visually impaired who regularly enjoys active walking, gym, swimming, choir and going to church.
As a trusted Support Worker, you'll empower him 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 him meet responsibilities like paying bills, maintaining his home, being a good neighbour, 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:
* are Male
* 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 - essential for transporting individuals to appointments and activities
* are ideally fluent in Welsh but not essential
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
* And much more
About Us
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.
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.
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