Are you passionate about health & Social Care and making a difference in people's lives?

Are you trustworthy and reliable?

If yes, then this role might be for you!

About Ategi:

Ategi are a not-for-profit support provider, with over 25 years’ experience of supporting people to live their lives, their way in Wales and England. We support any adult over 18 in a number of support settings that are designed for the specific needs of each person we support

The kind of person we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about the work we do and is dedicated to working in social care with demonstrable experience. Enable and empower individuals to shape the direction of their lives, aim to develop new skills, greater independence and take control of their rights and responsibilities. This role is very person-centred and you’ll need to have excellent communication skills and be able to maintain excellent working relationships whilst upholding Ategi’s values. You must be highly motivated and organised with a positive, proactive approach to your work.

We would like you to help us to:

• Increase people’s opportunities for independent living within the community;
• Work in partnership with other agencies;
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion;
• Help to improve the quality of life for individuals and assist people to utilise/maximise their own skills and development;

What would you be doing in this role:

• Support vulnerable adults with a variety of support needs, this may include people with a learning disability, mental health issues or physical disabilities
• Support people in a number of support settings
• Provide pro-active, responsive, flexible “Strengths Based” support to people in their homes and communities.
• Works as part of an enthusiastic, highly motivated team with a strong values base, considerate to colleagues and people we support, always acting professionally and with respect.

About our Community & Supported Living Service

We have an opportunity to join one of Ategi’s dedicated and passionate teams, Community & Supported Living Service.

As a Support Worker for this team, you’ll have the opportunity really make a difference to people’s lives and join a longstanding team who are committed to providing excellent standards of care that can change people’s lives for the better.

Ategi’s Community & Supported Living Service offers support to adults who need extra help so they can keep living safely in their own home. Our Support Workers help people to live a normal life, supporting them to achieve their goals, participate in social and leisure activities, and we even support people with their education.

Our Community & Supported Living Service staff help people to live happily and safely at home by guiding them in how to look after their house, pay their bills, as well as supporting them to maintain and build happy relationships with others. Our trained Supported Living staff build up the people they support, helping them be part of their community and give them the skills they need to live independently in their home.

What Ategi can offer you?

• A competitive Employee Assistance Plan (Health Shield), with a yearly allowance on dental care; optical care; chiropody; general health and wellbeing-related expenses and other services such as GP, counselling and discounts on at least 100 (!) online retailers
• Paid DBS application and renewal.
• Fully funded and supported qualification in CQC/CIW training
• Funded registration to Social Care Wales
• Above industry standard levels of pay

We would like to inform you that this role is part of a regulated activity and as such, we will be conducting DBS (disclosure and Barring Service) Checks, as well as ID and Right to Work Checks.

Ategi is a Disability Confident Committed employer and as such, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Please let us know if you need support applying for this role.

Please find more information on this role on our website:

https://www.ategi.org.uk