Support Worker

Sense International; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 5%

Free life assurance

Cashback and discounts on high street

Cycle to work scheme

Travel season ticket loans

Enhanced sick pay

Free DBS check

£350 refer-a-friend scheme

Access to 100+ training courses

Free Wisdom wellbeing app

Job summary

Sense Cymru’s TouchBase Wales in Caerphilly is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to help adults with multi-sensory or single sensory impairment lead active lives. You’ll assist with daily living, enable participation in community activities and support communication and independence.

The role is permanent, 16–30 hours per week, with a pay of £13.00 per hour and a flexible shift pattern. A full UK driving licence and your own vehicle are essential.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle are essential.
• Reliable and compassionate approach with good communication.
• Ability to support adults with sensory impairments and enable independence.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Support people to access their local community and pursue interests.
• Encourage meaningful activities promoting independence and wellbeing.
• Help with communication and building social connections.

Skills

Communication

Reliability

Driving licence

Job description

Support Worker

Overview

• ID

  324766

• Salary

  £13.00 per hour

• Type

  Various

• Location

  Caerphilly

• Hours

  16 - 30 hours a week

• Closing Date

  02/10/2026

Could you help someone live an active and fulfilling life?

TouchBase Wales is Sense Cymru's community support base in Caerphilly, supporting adults with multi-sensory or single sensory impairment and additional needs. Our support is designed around the choices and wellbeing of each individual, with meaningful activities that promote life skills, communication, creative expression and independence.

We have multiple Support Worker positions available on a permanent basis, working between 16 and 30 hours per week on a flexible shift pattern, at £13.00 per hour.

A full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle are essential for this role.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, caring and genuinely passionate about supporting others
• Reliable and consistent, with a positive can-do attitude
• A strong communicator who builds trust with ease
• Committed to enabling people to live life on their own terms

This role might include supporting people with:

• Meaningful activities that promote independence, creativity and wellbeing
• Accessing their local community and pursuing their interests
• Personal care and daily living tasks
• Communication and building social connections

Benefits

• 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• Free life assurance
• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (including 10% off Sense shops)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel season ticket loans
• Enhanced sick pay
• Free DBS check (if required)
• £350 refer-a-friend scheme
• Access to 100+ online and face-to-face training courses (including the Care Certificate)
• Free access to the Wisdom wellbeing app

If you’re looking for a role that’s active, meaningful, and full of heart; we’d love to welcome you to the team.

About Sense

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/

Closing Date

02/10/2026