Support worker

Overview

• ID

  319689

• Salary

  £13.00 per hour

• Type

  Various

• Location

  Trowbridge

• Hours

  37.5 full time and 20hrs part time

• Closing Date

  11/08/2026

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Could you help someone live life to the full?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We're looking for Support Workers to join our small, welcoming service at Lilac Grove in Trowbridge. We have permanent full-time and part-time contracts available, working 37.5 or 20 hours per week on a rolling two-week rota including weekends and bank holidays, paying £13.00 per hour.

Lilac Grove is home to three residents with complex needs. With the beautiful Wiltshire countryside on the doorstep, there's always something to enjoy; from swimming and wall climbing to day trips, holidays, and lunch at local cafés and pubs. No two days will be the same.

Communication is at the heart of what we do here, so an openness to learning different communication methods is essential.

A driving licence and willingness to drive our Sense vehicle would be a real advantage, as would some knowledge of BSL - full training will be provided for both.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Caring, empathetic, and a good communicator
• Flexible and able to cover all shifts across the rota
• Passionate about enhancing other people's lives
• Willing to attend training and develop in their role

This role might include supporting people with:

• Everyday tasks like cooking, cleaning, and personal care
• Finances, medication, and wellbeing
• Getting out into the community for activities, trips, and social outings
• Encouraging independence in everything you do

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

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.

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/

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Closing Date

11/08/2026