Day Centre Support Worker with Car - Help Others Thrive!

1. Come and Join the Sense Team! We provide comprehensive training for you to excel as a Support Worker.
2. We offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment.
3. We provide 32 days of annual leave including Bank Holidays pro rata, Cycle to work scheme, Enhanced sick pay and many more.

Looking for a new challenge?

As a values-based organisation we are looking for people who share our values. 

Work with Sense and make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their families.

You don’t need any previous experience to become a Support Worker with Sense. We’ll give you full training for our part time and full-time roles. 

You will join our amazing Day Centre Team at our fully accessible Sense Hub which has been at the heart of Caerphilly since 2015 providing support to individuals with sensory and complex disabilities. 

Our day service provides a huge range of activities at the Hub and out in the Community with a focus on helping individuals build new skills, confidence and communication. We have fun creating art, music, cooking and pamper sessions.

We have permanent contracts available working up to 30 hours per week. Hours are negotiable to suit your needs. The Hub is open Monday to Saturday 9am-4pm.

We are offering an hourly rate from £11.75 with enhanced rates for overtime and annual pay reviews/ rises.

Benefits

• 32 days of annual leave including Bank Holidays pro rata
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• Free life assurance policy.
• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Headspace app - free access for all employees to mindfulness application
• Free DBS check if your role needs one.
• A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.
• Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.
• Ongoing development opportunities  

We’re looking for enthusiastic applicants who are:

• Positive, with a can-do attitude.
• Caring, patient and empathetic.
• Good communicators and listeners
• Flexible with shifts essential
• Have Caring/ Support Work experience desirable
• Drivers with Full UK license essential
• Use of your own car
• Have Right to work in the UK
• Knowledge of multi-sensory impairments / learning difficulties is beneficial.
• Passionate about enhancing other people’s lives.
• Willing to attend training as needed to support you in your role.

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.