Support Worker
Job no: 509988
Work type: Part time
Location: Caerphilly
Categories: Various categories
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
The service is a four-bedroom supported living home located on a quiet, private street in a lovely area. There is an element of lone working within this role, so confidence and the ability to work independently are essential. The environment is person-centred, positive and focused on enabling independence while providing the right level of support when needed.
One of the individuals you will support is a gentleman with Down’s Syndrome and a mild learning disability who truly loves life and thrives on being active. He enjoys playing his guitar and busking. He has a fun, energetic personality and benefits from a positive, structured routine. With your support, he will continue to develop life skills, build confidence and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. Encouraging his interests, as well as promoting healthy eating and exercise, will be an important part of your role. A good sense of humour and a proactive, upbeat approach will help you connect and bring out the best in him.
You will also support a second individual who has low support needs and is largely independent. He is autistic and values his own routine and personal space, and has made excellent progress in becoming more independent. Your role will involve providing gentle guidance around budgeting, supporting him to attend medical appointments if needed and helping him continue his journey towards fully independent living. He enjoys his independence and may spend time on his own, so understanding and respecting this is key.
What You’ll Be Doing:
You’ll play a key role in empowering both individuals to lead fulfilling, independent lives. Your support will involve:
- Helping to maintain a positive, structured routine while adapting support to suit each individual’s personality, preferences and independence levels
- Safely managing and administering medication in line with care plans and policies
- Encouraging independence by developing cooking, household and daily living skills
- Supporting access to medical appointments, local groups, community activities and social opportunities,
- Promoting health and wellbeing, including healthy eating, exercise and active lifestyles
- Engaging in meaningful conversations, companionship and emotional support, building strong and trusting relationships
- Encouraging hobbies and passions and creating opportunities for fun and personal growth
- Providing gentle guidance with budgeting and money management, supporting financial independence
- Respecting personal space and routines, particularly when supporting individuals who value independence and quiet time
- Completing clear, accurate digital recording and high-quality documentation in line with organisational standards
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:
- IT, Literacy & numeracy skills
- Experience working as part of a team and customer service skills
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 509988
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.
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