Overview
Job Advert: Mencap is seeking compassionate and dedicated Support Workers to join our team in Gorleston (EAW). As a Support Worker, you will help individuals with learning disabilities in daily activities and provide emotional support, making a real difference in their lives. You will be working with a diverse group of people, each with unique abilities and needs.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities and providing emotional support to individuals with learning disabilities, contributing to their wellbeing and independence.
What we're looking for
* A genuine passion for supporting others.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships.
* Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
* A positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.
Contract options
* Full-time: 37.5 hrs
* Part-time: flexible hours based on availability
* Relief: Flexible working with no set hours/shifts
Shift times
All our services are 24hr care. We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life!
* Days: Between 07:00-22:00
* Sleep-ins: 22:00-07:00
There is also a sleep-in available where you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £63.70.
Vacancy ID: 34908
*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
Benefits
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 24 days of paid holiday (excluding bank holidays, pro rata), along with 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 and the benefits page at the following link: https://jobs.mencap.org.uk/benefits.aspx
*T&C's apply based on contract
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 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. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long-term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
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