Support Worker
| Posting date: | 25 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 April 2026 |
| Location: | Tonypandy |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Sense |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 306836JCP |
Summary
Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference? Join our dedicated Supported Living team in Tonypandy as a Waking Night Support Worker. You will support six incredible adults with sensory loss and learning disabilities to live safely and happily in their own homes.
This is a permanent role with contracts available for up to 37.5 hours per week, offering £12.50 per hour with overtime opportunities and annual pay reviews.
Our service runs Monday–Sunday, and shifts are generally a mixture of 7am–2:30pm, 2:30pm–10pm, and 10pm–7am. Flexibility is essential, and you may occasionally be required to pick up night shifts.
Your Impact
This is an active and rewarding role where you will support individuals both at home and in the community, whether that is a trip to the cinema, a game of bowling, or a walk in the park. Your support ensures those we support live life to the full and includes:
Life Skills: Assisting with household tasks like cooking and cleaning.
Independence: Helping with finances, attending appointments, and shopping trips.
Socialising: Empowering residents to stay connected with their community on their own terms.
About You
We hire for attitude and values. We are looking for people who are patient, empathetic, and committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care.
What you’ll need (Essentials):
A Positive Outlook: A "can-do" attitude and a genuine passion for helping others.
Communication Skills: You are a great listener and a clear communicator.
Flexibility: Availability to work varied shifts across the week, including weekends.
Commitment: A willingness to attend training and a valid Right to Work in the UK.
Skills that would be an asset (Desirable):
Previous experience in care or support work.
A full UK driving licence.
British Sign Language (BSL) skills.
Knowledge of multi-sensory impairments or learning difficulties.
Benefits
24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
Travel season ticket loans.
Enhanced sick pay.
Wisdom app - free access for all employees to mindfulness application
Free DBS check if your role needs one.
A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.
Flexible working arrangements.
Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.
Ongoing development opportunities.
About Sense
We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
Ready to make a difference?
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.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
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/
This is a permanent role with contracts available for up to 37.5 hours per week, offering £12.50 per hour with overtime opportunities and annual pay reviews.
Our service runs Monday–Sunday, and shifts are generally a mixture of 7am–2:30pm, 2:30pm–10pm, and 10pm–7am. Flexibility is essential, and you may occasionally be required to pick up night shifts.
Your Impact
This is an active and rewarding role where you will support individuals both at home and in the community, whether that is a trip to the cinema, a game of bowling, or a walk in the park. Your support ensures those we support live life to the full and includes:
Life Skills: Assisting with household tasks like cooking and cleaning.
Independence: Helping with finances, attending appointments, and shopping trips.
Socialising: Empowering residents to stay connected with their community on their own terms.
About You
We hire for attitude and values. We are looking for people who are patient, empathetic, and committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care.
What you’ll need (Essentials):
A Positive Outlook: A "can-do" attitude and a genuine passion for helping others.
Communication Skills: You are a great listener and a clear communicator.
Flexibility: Availability to work varied shifts across the week, including weekends.
Commitment: A willingness to attend training and a valid Right to Work in the UK.
Skills that would be an asset (Desirable):
Previous experience in care or support work.
A full UK driving licence.
British Sign Language (BSL) skills.
Knowledge of multi-sensory impairments or learning difficulties.
Benefits
24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
Travel season ticket loans.
Enhanced sick pay.
Wisdom app - free access for all employees to mindfulness application
Free DBS check if your role needs one.
A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.
Flexible working arrangements.
Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.
Ongoing development opportunities.
About Sense
We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
Ready to make a difference?
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.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
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/
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.