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Community Support Worker

ROYAL SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN
13 per hour
Whitland
Part-time
27th July 2026
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Community Support Worker

Overview

  • ID

    316694

  • Salary

    £13 per hour

  • Type

    Permanent - Part Time

  • Location

    Whitland

  • Hours

    10 hours per week

  • Closing Date

    27/07/2026

  • Downloadable Files

Want a flexible role with purpose?

We're looking for a Support Worker to join our community team in Whitland, Carmarthenshire, providing 1:1 support to a gentleman who is deafblind with hearing, vision and mobility difficulties.

He is passionate about maintaining his independence and loves being out in the community; whether that's visiting the garden centre, going to the shops, or enjoying a game of bowls. Your role is to make those things possible.

This is a permanent role, currently working Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am–3pm; with the exact schedule to be discussed at interview.

Comprehensive training is provided from day one.

What you'll do

You'll provide personalised 1:1 support within the home and in the community, helping with:

  • Community access and social activities
  • Everyday tasks such as cooking and cleaning
  • Managing appointments and finances
  • Supporting independence in line with his wishes

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 or learning difficulties is beneficial
  • BSL skills are essential for this role — a basic level, including finger spelling, will be considered

Essential requirements

  • Full UK driving licence with use of your own vehicle
  • Business car insurance

About Sense

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

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529  or recruitment@sense.org.uk

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

27/07/2026