Male Community Support Worker (Casual) - Relief
About the role
Want a flexible role with purpose?
We're looking for a Support Worker to join our team in Cross Hands, providing consistent, high-quality support to a gentleman with a farming background and a visual impairment.
This is a casual role, offering 13 per hour, working on a Thursday for approximately 5 hours, covering when the usual worker is unavailable. It's a small commitment but for the person we support, having someone reliable and familiar in their corner means everything.
Comprehensive training is provided, so you don't need to have all the answers from day one.
What you'll do
You'll provide personalised support within the home and in the community, helping with everyday tasks such as:
- Cooking and household tasks
- Managing appointments
- Finances and admin
- Social activities and community access
What we're looking for
- Warm, kind and respectful you put people at ease
- A good communicator who listens as much as they talk
- Enthusiastic about supporting someone to live life on their own terms
- Knowledge of sensory impairments is helpful but not essential
For genuine occupational reasons, we are looking to appoint a male candidate only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9).
Essential requirements
- Full UK driving licence with use of your own vehicle
- Business car insurance
About Sense
At Sense, we believe every disabled person deserves the opportunity to connect with others and be truly included in the world. We draw on our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative, and flexible support at every stage of life. We're proud to be adisability confident leader .
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.
Ready to make a difference?
To apply, please complete the supporting statement section of your application thoroughly as managers use this to shortlist candidates for interview against the Person Specification. We recommend reading the candidate guidelines, job description, and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close vacancies early.
No agency submissions please, any submissions made without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own, and no fee will be payable.
If you need any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team at or
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults, and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are therefore subject to an enhanced DBS check, where appropriate.
We particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity and to celebrating the diversity of our staff, volunteers, and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued, and we believe 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:
Precise Location: Community Based Wales, , Cross Hands, Various Counties, SA14 7NF, United KingdomAbout this listing
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