We’re looking for a flexible and compassionate Peripatetic Support Worker to provide essential cover across our services and support individuals to live independently.
This is permanent, full-time position working 36 hours per week.
You will need a full, current driving license and use of a vehicle.
What you'll do
This varied role involves working across multiple locations, often at short notice, delivering trauma-informed support to a wide range of people including older adults, individuals with mental health needs, young people, and those with physical disabilities, chronic illnesses, or substance misuse issues. You will help people maintain their tenancies, develop life skills, and improve their overall wellbeing through practical and emotional support.
What you'll need
You will need to be adaptable, empathetic, and confident working independently across different environments. The role requires experience supporting people with complex needs, an understanding of housing and homelessness, and strong communication and organisational skills. A flexible approach is essential, along with the ability to travel between services. A relevant qualification, knowledge of trauma-informed practice or ACEs, and the ability to speak Welsh or another language would be advantageous.
Benefits
- Pay rate of £13.90 per hour
- Fully paid induction and training programme
- Enhanced sick pay
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Medicash - cashback healthcare plan
- Employee assistance programme and well-being resource available 24/7
- ‘Perks’ – a range of shopping and activity discounts and cashback options
- We are a Family Friendly organisation
- Develop with the support of our Learning and Development Team
Opportunities for development
We provide a range of learning and development opportunities to support you at every stage of your career. From technical training to leadership development, we have a range of programmes available for you.
Our Behaviours
Our Behaviours guide the way we work, shape the way we grow and make sure each of us, whatever we do, can have a positive impact within our roles. To find out more about our Behaviours please see the attached Hafod Behaviours Framework
Next steps
If you would like further information about this opportunity, please contact Leisha on leisha.jones@hafod.org.uk
If you are interested in applying for this role, please click 'Apply' and you will be diverted to our recruitment platform where you can upload your CV.
Closing date: Wednesday 13th May, 11:59 PM
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do that’s why we include them in in helping us select the right people to work with us. If you are successful in the initial selection stages you may have the opportunity to interact with one of our customers where they will have the opportunity to ask you some questions. We will consider feedback from this as part of the selection process.
If successful for this role a DBS check will be required.
Hafod reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.
