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Support worker

SENSE INTERNATIONAL
13 - 25,350 per year
King's Heath
Full-time
31st August 2026
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Support worker

Overview

  • ID

    322425

  • Salary

    £13.00 per hour / £25,350 per annum

  • Type

    Various

  • Location

    King's Heath

  • Hours

    Up to 37.5 hours per week

  • Closing Date

    31/08/2026

  • Interview Date

    As suitable applications are received

  • Downloadable Files

Looking for a new challenge?

Work with Sense and make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their families. We’ll give you full training for our Support Worker roles at our Service in King's Heath, Birmingham.

This is a Permanent role, with contracts available for up to 37.5 hours per week. As a Support Worker, you will receive £13.00 per hour / £25,350 per annum FTE. A full UK Manual Driving license and the willingness to learn and to drive our company minibus is desirable.

As a Support Worker, you will be supporting individuals who have a a range of vision and hearing difficulties, communication difficulties and complex needs. The people we support live a varied and active life and like to be out and about, busy getting on with things.

You will support with personal care needs, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing. Experience of using British Sign Language (BSL) or having a BSL qualification is desirable.

Benefits

  • 24 days of 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.
  • A £350 refer-a-friend scheme
  • Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application.

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

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

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

31/08/2026