Floating Support Worker

Job no: 509788
Work type: Full time
Location: Newport
Categories: Various categories

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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

This service primarily supports individuals who have an offending history and/or face challenges with substance use.

This is a varied and fast-paced role, offering the opportunity to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds while making a meaningful difference to their lives. As part of our experienced team of Floating Support Workers, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred support to help individuals achieve positive outcomes.

You will have the autonomy to plan and structure your week, ensuring each individual receives the best possible support. Working closely with partner services and external agencies, you will help ensure that the people we support receive tailored, coordinated support that meets their needs.

Day to day duties:

  • Managing your own caseload and electronic diary
  • Following safe working practices, such as the Lone working policy
  • Travelling to the people we support’s homes, or neutral venues where identified and agreed
  • Engaging and interacting positively with the people we support to establish goals to work towards
  • Providing support, advice and guidance on finances, health, welfare benefits, housing options, digital inclusion and tenancy management skills
  • Working with external agencies and signposting the people we support to the appropriate services suited to their needs

Skills and Experience Needed

  • A passion to work with and enable people to live as independent a life as possible
  • A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player
  • Ability to deal with conflicting and difficult situations
  • An understanding of the challenges faced around homelessness and challenges around supporting those with complex needs.
  • Hold a driving licence and have access to a car

Full list of duties and can found on the Job description.

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 

  • £25,877.00 / £13.45 p/h
  • 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 Support.talent@codigroup.co.uk  or 0300 373 5262 

How do you apply?

If you have the skills and experience required, please follow the prompts to apply now. We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly.

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