Support Worker; Relief

Summary

We’re expanding our Supported Living Relief Bank across Llanelli and we’d love you to be part of it! As a Support Worker (Relief), you’ll play a vital role in delivering consistent, person-centred care across a range of services to people with:

• Learning and physical disabilities
• Mental health needs
• Autism

You’ll be part of a supportive team that steps in to cover sickness, holidays, and rota gaps helping ensure the people we support always experience stability, safety, and genuine kindness. We provide 24-hour care, with shifts including days, evenings, waking nights & sleep-ins.

Why join our Relief Bank?

• Flexible working to fit around family, studies, or other commitments
• Meaningful work where you can make a real impact
• Be part of a team that truly values and supports you

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.

As a Relief Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in helping the people we support live full, meaningful, and independent lives. You’ll work closely with individuals, supporting them with their day-to-day needs including personal care, always guided by their choices, preferences, and goals.

But this role is about so much more than support tasks. It’s about building genuine relationships, sharing laughs, creating positive experiences, and being someone they can trust. Whether it’s trying something new, getting out into the community, or simply enjoying time together, you’ll be part of the moments that really matter.

You’ll receive a full induction across our Supported Living services, giving you the variety and flexibility to work across different settings while developing your skills and experience.

• Promote independence and choice using a person-centred approach, encouraging individuals to take part in everyday tasks and decisions
• Encourage meaningful engagement through community access, hobbies, and social activities such as trips to shops, cafés, and the beach
• Deliver high-quality, personalised care with dignity and respect, including safe use of hoists and support with daily living tasks
• Support health needs such as PEG feeding, medication administration, SALT guidance, and epilepsy (full training provided)
• Build positive, trusting relationships, offering emotional support to help individuals grow in confidence and achieve personal goals
• Maintain accurate digital records on Nourish and complete administrative tasks, including medication and financial recording in line with policy
• Bring creativity and fresh ideas to improve support, identify opportunities, and celebrate progress and achievements

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

• IT, literacy & numeracy skills
• Experience working as part of a team and customer service skills

• £13.45 per hour
• 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%.
  • 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.

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

• Sick Pay, rising with length of service up to 6…