Community support worker

Sense; Swansea; On-site; GBP 1,515,000 - 2,066,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 5%

Cashback and discounts on high street—

10% off at Sense charity shops

Cycle to work scheme

Travel season ticket loans

Free DBS check if role needs one

Job summary

Sense is seeking a Community Companion to support clients across Swansea. The role is part-time (12 hours per week) with a pay of £13.00 per hour, on weekdays from 9:30am to 4:30pm. You will work one-to-one or with a small team, providing companionship, assisting with appointments, post and calls, and social activities.

A full UK driving licence is essential. BSL is desirable but not essential; travel across Swansea is part of the role.

Qualifications

• Friendly and a genuinely good communicator.
• Reliable and consistent, someone clients can count on each week.
• Open to any background, no previous experience required.
• A confident driver with access to their own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Companionship and getting out into the community.
• Appointments, post and telephone calls.
• Building confidence and independence in daily life.
• Travel throughout Swansea as part of the role.
• No personal care or medication support is required.

Skills

Friendly communicator

Reliable and consistent

Open to any background

Confident driver

Job description

Could you be the best part of someone’s week?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We’re looking for a Community Companion to join a well-established service supporting clients across Swansea, working one-to-one or as part of a small, friendly team.

Each individual has a sensory impairment, and your support could include providing companionship, accompanying them to appointments, helping with post and calls, attending social groups, visiting cafés, assisting with shopping, or taking part in other activities and outings. No personal care or medication support is required. Support is usually provided on weekdays between 9.30am and 4.30pm, across 12 hours a week. This could suit a university student looking to build experience for their chosen career, or anyone after flexible work that fits around their current commitments. Pay is £13.00 per hour.

BSL is desirable but not essential. A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential, as travel throughout Swansea is part of the role.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Friendly and a genuinely good communicator
• Reliable and consistent, someone clients can count on each week
• Open to any background, no previous experience required
• A confident driver with access to their own vehicle

This role might include supporting with:

• Companionship and getting out into the community
• Appointments, post and telephone calls
• Building confidence and independence in daily life
• 24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Free DBS check if your role needs one.

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a disability confident leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/