Social Care Worker

Choice Care Group; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is looking for Social Care Workers to support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions. This role offers comprehensive training, flexible shifts, and a chance to make a positive impact in the community. Benefits include holiday entitlement, a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme, and career development opportunities. The position involves providing personal care, medication administration, and social engagement, ensuring a fulfilling environment for those supported.

Benefits

Learning Academy – care qualifications for all staff

Holiday entitlement starting from 28 days

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme – £500 payment

Choiceversary rewards

Christmas bonus vouchers

Life insurance

Annual staff awards

Paid day off on your birthday

Monthly prize draw

Blue Light Card eligibility

Wagestream financial app

Qualifications

• Skills in providing personal care including bathing, toileting, and dressing.
• Ability to administer medication and assist in daily activities.
• Capability to maintain relationships and handle training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to individuals.
• Administer medications as per guidelines.
• Engage residents in activities and outings.

Skills

Patient

Reliable

Flexible

Team player

Good communicator

Job description

Hours: 24/36/49

Salary: £12.95 to £12.95 Hour

Care Without Compromise, a Choice Care sister company in Wales, supports people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and associated complex needs. With its own clinical team, Care Without Compromise has a particular expertise in understanding and supporting individuals with challenging behaviours. Specialist therapeutic services are integrated into the day to day person‑centred support offered to the people we support, enabling them to progress towards a more meaningful and enjoyable daily life.

Staff are fully trained in Positive Behavioural Support and are encouraged to develop their skills and career with the company, providing consistency and stability in the services.

The role consists of shift work and weekends on a rota basis. Do you need more flexibility? We know how hard it can be to find a job to suit personal commitments and that’s why Care Without Compromise is offering a number of flexible positions to fit around your needs. We have a range of working patterns to suit you, get in touch to see if we can help.

Overview of the role

Whether you are new to the industry or have come from a social care background, we welcome your application. We will train and mentor you to become a highly skilled professional. We offer all our in‑house training free of charge and set a career path for you from day one. Not only will you make a huge difference to people’s lives, but you’ll be able to enjoy days out, trips away and join in with many more activities, all of which ensure the people we work with are safe, happy and lead fulfilling lives.

Key duties

• Providing personal care – including bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding
• Medication administration
• Assisting and getting involved in residents’ daily activities, hobbies or outings
• Following care plan guidance alongside Company policies and procedures
• Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with residents
• Maintaining written daily records
• Attending and completing training, as required

Personal Attributes

Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and a good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Social Care Worker.

What are the benefits?*

• Learning Academy – care qualifications for all staff
• Holiday entitlement starting from 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme – comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
• Refer a Friend scheme – enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
• Choiceversary – staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care
• Christmas bonus – vouchers for all staff members
• Life insurance
• Annual staff awards – this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total
• Complex in‑house training – this includes our Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and our Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars
• A paid day off on your birthday
• Free monthly prize draw – all frontline care colleagues are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw. Three winners, selected randomly, receive £500 each, tax‑free
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Wagestream – a financial health app that enables you to track your earnings, save a small amount automatically each month, receive optional pay advances, purchase vouchers for discounts with retailers, and get access to financial support and education

*minimum service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits

Who are we?

Care Without Compromise is a leading specialist provider of complex behaviour support for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions in Wales. With nearly 15 years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with fully compliant CIW ratings across all services.

Our services are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each service is a close‑knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self‑esteem.

In every Care Without Compromise service there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there are regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone can get involved in and express themselves through.

Where willyou work?

Nant Leiros supports 7 males with behaviours that challenge and complex needs in this attractive period property that has been fully updated to provide spacious accommodation over three floors. Set in an elevated position, with extensive grounds and landscaped gardens, Nant Leiros provides a tranquil setting that is also within a few minutes’ walk of the town. Swansea and Gower are also within easy reach.