Complex Needs Project Worker - Young Persons

A Part-time (32hrs) Project Worker (Complex Needs) in a Young Persons Supported Accommodation scheme in the Ammanford area of Carmarthenshire. You will work on a 4 week rolling rota covering days, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-in shifts.

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 Complex Needs Project Worker your role will be to support the Manager with facilitating Young Person goal plans and will work extensively with them to advise on re-housing options. You will make referrals to other agencies in relation to temporary and permanent accommodation in conjunction with our resettlement team.

You will liaise with Social Services, Benefits Agencies, Housing Department, Resettlement Worker, Health and Safety and other relevant agencies, on matters affecting prospective and current clients of the service. Part of your role will be to promote mental health recovery and seek treatment and recovery for substance misuse where applicable.

We strive to ensure that everyone we support receives the very best support to enable and empower them to regain control of their life and to sustain their independence. This is a challenging role and you may be faced with complex situations and difficult behaviours and needs, so you will need to be able to adapt your approach to engage with a diverse clientele.

• A driving licence and access to a car
• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar role or equivalent training or qualification
• Experience of working with Young People
• A passion to work with and enable people to live as independent a life as possible
• An enthusiasm and passion for making a difference to people’s lives
• A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player
• Ability to deal with conflicting and difficult situations and lone work
• Full list of duties can be found on the Job description.

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.

£28,041.00 FTE

Sleep-in rate: £62.64 per 8 hour shift

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 days’ annual leave.
• Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks
• Paternity Leave: 3 weeks

• 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

• Mileage paid at 45p plus 5p per passenger per mile
• Cycle to Work Scheme

• 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

• Long Service Awards
• Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands.
• Colleague Discount platform

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