Support Worker
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Pay Range
This range is provided by Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Location & Hours
Location: Colwyn Bay, Conwy – working across two care services.
Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week between the hours of 8.30am and 23.00pm. Shift pattern will typically be 4 to 6 hours long and will include weekends and sleep‑ins.
Salary: £12.74 per hour, sleep‑in shifts at £60 per night, travel expenses paid 45p per mile.
Contract: Permanent.
Interviews: We are looking to interview as soon as possible, so we encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you’ll actively support individuals in making their own choices and setting their own goals — whether it’s everyday decisions like what to wear, eat, or do, or something bigger such as where to live, how to manage finances, or where to go on holiday.
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 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.
* Patience and empathy.
* Can support a person with their intimate personal care with respect and dignity.
* Strong communication and teamwork skills.
* Ability to speak on behalf of others and communicate with professional people.
* Good written skills and the ability to record events with empathy and meaning.
* Full driving licence - essential for transporting individuals to appointments and activities.
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 and confidential financial well‑being resource available to our colleagues.
* Health and Wellbeing programme – 24‑hour access to our Employee Assistance 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
* 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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