Job Advert
If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.
Are you passionate about helping others live fulfilling and independent lives? We are looking for caring, reliable, and motivated individuals to join our team of Support Workers in March, supporting adults with learning disabilities.
This is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships and have a lasting impact on peoples lives. In this role, you will provide person-centred support tailored to each individuals needs, helping them maintain independence while feeling safe, valued, and empowered.
Your day-to-day work will include supporting individuals with everyday tasks around the home such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and managing post and bills. You will offer emotional support, encourage confidence, and help individuals maintain strong connections by visiting family and friends and building positive relationships. You will also play an important role in supporting people to access their communities, whether thats attending day centres, enjoying activities outside the service, going for walks, a day visiting garden centres for tea and cake, attending appointments, or enjoying meals out.
Consistency and routine are key, so you will help individuals stick to weekly activities such as shopping and scheduled appointments, while also encouraging new experiences and opportunities for personal growth.
We are currently looking for mostly part-time contracts, although full-time opportunities may also be available. Flexibility is essential, as shifts vary depending on the service and can fall between 7am and 10pm, across seven days a week on a rota basis. Night shifts may also be required as part of the role.
If you are compassionate, patient, and committed to making a difference, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a team that truly changes lives.
Job ID 36053
*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
Benefits
Here at Mencap, we offer a range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
Every day we grow and learn. xxuwjjq