Support worker

Overview

• ID

  317404

• Salary

  £13.00 per hour

• Type

  Fixed Term - Full Time

• Location

  Tonypandy

• Hours

  37.5 per week

• Closing Date

  21/07/2026

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Are you looking for a role where every day is genuinely meaningful?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose.

We're looking for a Support Worker to join our team in Tonypandy on a fixed-term basis for 12 months, covering a period of maternity leave  and pay is £13.00 per hour. You'll be supporting six incredible adults with sensory loss and learning disabilities to live safely and happily in their own homes and your contribution will matter from day one.

You will be working 37.5 hours per week, our service runs Monday to Sunday across a mixture of early shifts (7am–2:30pm), late shifts (2:30pm–10pm). Flexibility is essential and you may occasionally be required to pick up night shifts.

Interview date: 7th August 2026

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, patient and genuinely passionate about supporting others
• A strong communicator who builds trust with ease
• Flexible and reliable across a varied shift pattern
• Enthusiastic about enabling people to live life on their own terms

This role might include:

• Providing personal care and practical day-to-day support
• Supporting people to access their community and pursue their interests
• Working as part of a close-knit, dedicated staff team
• Keeping accurate records and contributing to care plans

Benefits:

• 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
• Free DBS Check
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Employee referral scheme
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Discount 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

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

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

21/07/2026