Support Worker - North Powys

Job Overview

As a Support Worker in North Powys, 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:
Support Worker

Location:

North Powys

Hours:

We have both full‑time and part‑time positions, with hours ranging between 16 to 40 hours per week.
Shift patterns include daytime, evening, weekend and sleep‑in shifts.
Salary: £12.74 per hour and sleep‑in shifts at £60 per night. Travel expenses are paid at 45p per mile.

Contract:

Permanent

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 their finances, or where to go on holiday, you will help them realise these choices. 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 such as paying bills, maintaining their 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.

No experience required as full training is provided.

• Patience and empathy
• Ability to support a person with intimate personal care with respect and dignity
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to speak on behalf of others as well as to a range of professional people
• Good written skills and the ability to record events with empathy and meaning
• Full driving licence, with access to and willingness to use your own car for transporting people to appointments and activities (business insurance for your vehicle is required; 45p per mile is paid)

• Training and development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service with the option to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing programme – 24‑hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension
• Benefits and discount platform
• Blue Light discount card

Our mission is to build a better future by focusing on people with learning disabilities and their families. We’re a Cooperative, which means putting people at the heart of our decision‑making and support.

Honesty, Trust, Kindness, Respect, Wellbeing

Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).