Care Assistant

Job Description

Posted Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 00:00

Employment Type: Part-time 22.5 HPW and Full-time 37.5 and 45 hours per week

Base Salary: Up to £13.45 per hour

Essentials: The ability to drive is essential for this post due to service location; T1 bus stop is outside the service

Qualifications: Full Training provided;
Higher rate for QCF Level 2 qualified candidates

• Double time for key festive bank holidays
• Early access to a proportion of monthly earnings
• Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme
• Free DBS check
• Social Care Wales registration fee paid by M&D Care
• Access to Simply Health benefit (after 6 months service)
• 28 days' holiday including bank holidays
• Yearly performance and attendance related bonus schemes
• Pension scheme

Join our passionate team at M&D Care as a Support Worker in Pencader SA39 9HS
and make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable adults. As a Support Worker, you’ll provide emotional and practical care in a residential setting. No experience is necessary as full training will be given, but having the right values is important to us. The T1 bus stop is directly outside the service.

M&D Care are an established family-oriented business, which is run by a passionate team of professionals who deliver specialist, complex and bespoke care services throughout Southwest Wales for people with Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health needs.

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to individuals with mental health needs and learning disabilities.
• Assist with daily living tasks including personal care, meal preparation, medication management, and shopping.
• Promote independence, dignity, and well‑being through engaging and meaningful activities.
• Work autonomously while maintaining the safety and respect of those you support.
• Comply with regulatory standards set by Social Care Wales and Care Inspectorate Wales.

• Treat others with dignity and respect
• Work well as part of a team
• Strive for high-quality care and positive outcomes
• Willing to learn and grow professionally
• Take time to listen and understand individual needs
• Support people’s right to make their own choices

• A variety of contracted hours available (22.5 to 45 hours per week)
• Shift patterns vary and include weekends and night shifts on a rota basis
• No prior experience required – full training provided
• Opportunity to gain a QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care after probation, with full support

• A genuine passion for providing excellent care
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Must be aged 18 or over