Support Worker (Health Needs) in Llanelli

Support Worker (Health Needs) in Llanelli

Llanelli Part-Time No working from home possible
Health Needs

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

Supporting individuals in 5 purpose built bungalows, mornings in this role can be busy but rewarding, you’ll support with personal care, medication, record keeping, and helping individuals prepare for the day ahead. As the day progresses, the pace softens, creating time to support individuals to relax, watch TV, or simply enjoy their own space in a way that feels comfortable to them.

You’ll play an important role in balancing daily routines with meaningful support, whether that’s cooking meals (or encouraging those developing their skills in the kitchen), ensuring nutritional needs are met, or helping plan shopping lists to promote independence and choice.

Your patience and ability to communicate in different ways and building relationships, will be essential and this is where your empathy and person-centred approach will make a real difference, ensuring the individuals feel understood, respected, and supported at all times.

Life here is about more than routines, it’s about living well. You’ll support individuals to access the activities they love, from day centres to community outings, including trips using annual passes to places like the Botanical Gardens and Folly Farm. With interests ranging from rugby to politics and getting out into the community, a full UK driving licence is essential to support an active and fulfilling lifestyle.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Delivering personal care with dignity and respect, including the safe use of hoists
  • Supporting with PEG feeding and administering medication (full training provided)
  • Following SALT guidance and supporting individuals with epilepsy needs
  • Encouraging community access, including trips to the beach, shops, and local cafés
  • Promoting independence in everyday tasks and celebrating progress and achievements
  • Maintaining accurate digital records using systems such as Nourish

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 55p 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 509994

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.

Health Needs

Contact Details:

Health Needs Recruitment Team