Support Worker

Apply now Job no: 509989
Work type: Full time, Part time
Salary: 13.45
Location: Carmarthenshire, Ammanford
Categories: All Care roles, Supported Living
Job Description: Customer & Community (Care)

Who are Codi Group?

 

Codi is a not-for-profit with a big heart and an even bigger mission. As Wales’ largest provider of housing, care, and support, we’re here to help people live well, feel supported, and rise to their full potential.

 

Every day, our teams support nearly 17,000 individuals across Wales with services that make a real and uplifting difference to their everyday lives.

 

Our name says it all: ‘Codi’ means rise in Welsh. It reflects who we are, where we come from, and our ambition to lift expectations, lift communities, and lift each other.

 

About the role

 

You’ll be based in a unique, spacious six-bedroom home with two communal living areas and a large garden, currently home to five individuals two females and three males aged between 22 and 70, all with learning disabilities. They’re sociable, full of personality, and enjoy getting out into the community, with easy access to local transport links nearby.

 

Each person has their own routine, though flexibility is key, as plans can change day-to-day depending on needs and preferences. Encouragement plays a big part, whether that’s supporting someone to leave the house, try new activities, or take part in the community.

 

Your role will include a variety of meaningful tasks such as helping with daily living skills, cooking, shopping (both in-store and online), and maintaining the home, alongside administrative responsibilities like scheduling appointments, contacting GPs, and reporting maintenance issues.

 

You’ll also support individuals to engage with their hobbies and interests, from dining out at restaurants to exploring passions such as steam trains, vintage cars, watching programmes, or attending community events like car shows. Creativity and a willingness to seek out new opportunities for engagement are key to this role.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

 

  • Supporting a sociable group to stay active in the community, with great local transport links nearby
  • Encouraging independence through a “do with, not do for” approach, adapting to individual routines and day-to-day changes
  • Promoting community involvement, hobbies, and new experiences, from meals out to interests like steam trains, vintage cars and events
  • Supporting with daily living tasks including cooking, shopping (in-store and online), and maintaining a comfortable home environment
  • Providing light personal care where needed (mainly prompts and supervision), along with medication support
  • Completing admin tasks such as booking appointments, contacting GPs, budgeting support, and maintaining accurate digital records
  • Driving individuals to activities and appointments while offering companionship, emotional support, and bringing fresh ideas to the team

 

Skills and Experience Needed

 

A background of working with people with physical or mental health needs is desired, but not necessary as full training and support from senior staff and management is provided. 

 

Please ensure your application evidences experience of the following:

 

  • I.T numeracy & digital literacy
  • Experience working as part of a team and with people or customers

 

Values

 

At Codi, our values are Compassionate, Authentic, and Progressive. When you join us, you’ll embrace these principles and thrive in an environment shaped by them.

 

Pay and Pensions

 

  • £25,877(£13.45 per hour)
  • Sleep-in rate: £62.64 per 8 hour shift  - approx. 1 per week.
  • Waking night rate: 20% Enhancement from 11pm to 7am
  • Enhanced DBS which we will pay for
  • Social Care Wales registration is fully reimbursed
  • Pension Choices:
    • Defined Contribution (DC) Scheme with matched contributions up to 10%. Or,
    • Defined Benefit (DB) 1/80th of final salary for every year of service.
  • 3 x Life Cover linked to pension membership
  • Saving scheme with competitive interest rate
  • Give As You Earn scheme for tax efficient charity donations
  • From 1st April 2026 the option to be either weekly or monthly paid.

 

Time off and Flexibility

 

  • 26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays. Rising to 27 days after 1 years service or cash equivalent of 1 days’ annual leave.
  • Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks
  • Paternity Leave: 3 weeks

 

Wellbeing

 

  • Sick Pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.
  • Eyecare: Up to £100 reimbursement towards eye tests and glasses.
  • Free counselling, coaching, wellbeing team, and OH service to all colleagues
  • Annual Health Check
  • Health Cash Plan

 

Getting Around

 

  • Mileage paid at 45p plus 5P per passenger per mile
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

 

Personal Development

 

  • Continuous professional training and development
  • Leadership development programmes
  • Professional memberships needed for your role are reimbursed
  • Career coaching
  • Support with funding and time for qualifications

 

Perks and Recognition

 

  • Long Service Awards
  • Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands.
  • Colleague Discount platform

 

 

FREDIE

 

At Codi Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity to rise with us and we encourage you to apply now.

 

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact care.talent@codigroup.co.uk or 0300 373 5262 quoting job ref 509989

 

How do you apply?

 

If you have the skills and experience required, please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up-to-date CV along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you. We are interviewing quickly and occasionally close our jobs early, so please don’t delay in applying.

 

 

Position Description

Advertised: GMT Daylight Time
Applications close: GMT Daylight Time

Back to search results Apply now Refer a friend


Send me jobs like these

We will email you new jobs that match this search.