Help break down barriers and support people to live the lives they choose.
At Sense, we believe everyone should have the power, choice and control to live the life they choose. We work alongside disabled people with complex needs to break down barriers, drive change and create opportunities for everyone to take part in the things that matter to them.
We're looking for a Female Community Support Worker to join our team in Wrexham on a permanent basis. Working 2 days per week, 9am to 4pm, you'll be providing personalised 1:1 support to a deafblind parent, helping them to maintain as much independence as possible in their everyday life. From school pick-ups and children's activities to medical appointments, volunteering and getting out into the community, no two days will be quite the same. Pay is £13.00 per hour.
A full UK driving licence is essential as you will have access to drive the client's car. For genuine occupational reasons, this role is open to female applicants only (Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9).
We are looking for someone who is:
Patient, respectful and committed to promoting choice and independence
Reliable and consistent, with a genuine people-first approach
Confident in a varied, community-based role
A driver with a full UK driving licence
This role might include:
School pick-ups and supporting children's activities
Accompanying the person we support to medical appointments
Supporting access to volunteering and community activities
Helping with day-to-day family life and practical tasks
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!).
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.
Ongoing development opportunities.
About working at Sense
Sense is a leading disability charity here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.
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 can be found on our commitment as an employer.
Ready to join us?
If you believe that everyone should have the opportunity to make their own choices, be included in their community and live life on their own terms, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of a team working alongside disabled people to create a world without limits.
Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview against the person specification. It is therefore important that you complete this section thoroughly.
We recommend reading the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification, available at the bottom of this advert, before applying.
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close vacancies at any time.
No agency submissions please. Any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own, and no fee will be payable.
If you require further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk.
Safeguarding, equality and inclusion
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of 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 disabled candidates.
Sense is committed to equality of opportunity and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of our staff, volunteers and the people we work alongside.
We value everyone's contribution and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people are respected, listened to and have opportunities to participate fully.
We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and our belief that every disabled person should be able to take part in life, make choices and be included in their community.
For more information, visit Sense Equality and Diversity.
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