Here at Cartrefi Cymru we support adults with learning disabilities and vulnerable adults in the community to live a fulfilled and enriched life. This year we are celebrating 35 years and have lots of exciting plans for the future! 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: Valley, Anglesey
Hours: Part time 16 hours per week, this will be a mix of day shifts and sleep ins. It's possible to pick up additional shifts for those who want it to work across our other services locally
Salary: £12.14 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
Contract: Permanent
Interviews: 28th March
What you’ll be doing:
In this role you’ll be supporting 1 female in her own home, though nonverbal she always finds different ways to communicate with us. You’ll encourage her to make her 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 money or where to go on holiday for example.
The female you’ll be supporting enjoys going to structured activities such as day services, community events, discos but also unstructured such as shopping, lunches and wheelchair walks. Our goal is to empower individuals to live their best life, providing support tailored to their unique needs and preferences. This a really is a fun and rewarding role for the right person.
This role involves personal care.
Who we're looking for:
No experience is required, full training is provided, and we’d love to hear from you if you:
are female – to meet the need of this service
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
you’ll also have a UK drivers’ licence. The ability to drive is essential for this role as you’ll be driving the female we support own car
Our Rewards:
Excellent training and opportunities to achieve qualifications
25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service
Long service awards
Enhanced sick pay
Access to shopping discounts and Blue Light Card
Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 access
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.