Female Community Support Worker

Sense; Wrexham; Hybride; GBP 15 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave 24 days

Pension contributions up to 5%

Cashback and discounts

Cycle to work

Travel season tickets

Enhanced sick pay

Free DBS check

Refer-a-friend £350

Development opportunities

Résumé du poste

Sense is seeking a Female Community Support Worker in Wrexham for a permanent, part-time role. You will provide personalised 1:1 support to a deafblind parent, helping maintain independence through daily tasks, appointments and community activities.

The role requires a full UK driving licence and a female applicant due to equality considerations. Hours are 2 days per week, 9am–4pm, with a hybrid pattern (4 days remote).

Qualifications

• Patient, respectful and committed to promoting choice and independence.
• Reliable and consistent, with a genuine people-first approach.
• Confident in a varied, community-based role.
• A driver with a full UK driving licence.

Responsabilités

• School pick-ups and supporting children's activities
• Accompanying the person we support to medical appointments
• Supporting access to volunteering and community activities
• Helping with day-to-day family life and practical tasks

Connaissances

Driving licence

People skills

Reliability

Patience

Independence

Description du poste

Help break down barriers and support people to live the lives they choose.

At Sense, we believe everyone should have the power, choice and control to live the life they choose. We work alongside disabled people with complex needs to break down barriers, drive change and create opportunities for everyone to take part in the things that matter to them.

Female Community Support Worker

Company: Sense

Salary: from £13 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Wrexham

Working pattern: Hybrid - 4 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 22 Oct 2026

Closing date: 5 Nov 2026

We're looking for a Female Community Support Worker to join our team in Wrexham on a permanent basis. Working 2 days per week, 9am to 4pm, you'll be providing personalised 1:1 support to a deafblind parent, helping them to maintain as much independence as possible in their everyday life. From school pick-ups and children's activities to medical appointments, volunteering and getting out into the community, no two days will be quite the same. Pay is £13.00 per hour.

A full UK driving licence is essential as you will have access to drive the client's car. For genuine occupational reasons, this role is open to female applicants only (Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9).

Responsibilities

• School pick-ups and supporting children's activities
• Accompanying the person we support to medical appointments
• Supporting access to volunteering and community activities
• Helping with day-to-day family life and practical tasks

Qualifications

• Patient, respectful and committed to promoting choice and independence
• Reliable and consistent, with a genuine people-first approach
• Confident in a varied, community-based role
• A driver with a full UK driving licence

Benefits

• 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.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Free DBS check if your role needs one.
• A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.
• Ongoing development opportunities.

About working at Sense

Sense is a leading disability charity 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.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of 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 disabled candidates.

Sense is committed to equality of opportunity and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of our staff, volunteers and the people we work alongside.

We value everyone's contribution and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people are respected, listened to and have opportunities to participate fully.

We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and our belief that every disabled person should be able to take part in life, make choices and be included in their community.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information can be found on our commitment as an employer.

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