Support worker

Overview

• ID

  317968

• Salary

  £13.00 per hour

• Type

  Permanent - Part Time

• Location

  Birmingham

• Hours

  22.5 hours per week

• Closing Date

  27/07/2026

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Looking for a new challenge?

Work with Sense and make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their families.

For this role you will be working at the Touchbase Pears Basecamp based in Selly Oak, Birmingham. You will join a great team at our day service which offers a lovely warm and caring atmosphere.

Basecamp is for a diverse range of young adults with complex disabilities. Everyone is different, but many of the people that we support have: Sight and hearing impairments or a combination of other challenges, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, or autism.

As a Support Worker, you will support our individuals take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing. They all enjoy being outdoors and engaging in physical activities. The activities range from arts and wellbeing activities.

You will be working on a 1:1 basis and will follow activity schedules, using resources within Basecamp, as well as enabling service users to access the local community.

The Day Service is open Monday- Friday and the timings are as follows: 08:30am-05:00pm.

Does this sound right for you?

• Experience of using British Sign Language (BSL) or having a BSL or Makaton qualification is desirable (or willingness to learn).
• A full UK Manual Driving license and the willingness to learn and to drive our company minibus is desirable.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• Free life assurance policy.
• 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.
• Ongoing development opportunities
• Wisdom App- free for all employees to mindfulness application

About Sense 

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.

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

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