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: Groeslon, Gwynedd
Hours: Part time 21 hours per week, this will be a mix of day shifts and sleep ins. We are looking for someone who can work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
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: We are looking to interview as soon as possible so would encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity
What you’ll be doing:
This is a new supported living service for Cartrefi Cymru which we have be running for 12 months now so you’d be joining us at an exciting time here in Groeslon, Gwynedd.
In this role you’ll be supporting 3 males with varying learning disabilities. You’ll 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.
You’ll enable them to be able to fulfil those choices, including structured activities to develop their confidence and skills. This will involve pick up and drop off to a day service in Waunfawr where they facilitate and support the inclusion of people with a disability into all aspect of community life and help them to achieve their maximum potential. This role involves personal care.
This a really is a fun and rewarding role for the right person.
Who we're looking for:
No experience is required, full training is provided and 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
You’ll also have a UK drivers’ licence. The ability to drive is essential for this role as you’ll be driving the people we support own cars.
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.