Here at Heart of England Mencap we enable people with learning disabilities to lead fulfilling lives allowing them to thrive and do, be and feel their best! We know that we can only achieve this by hiring the best staff who share our values. Do you want a rewarding career in care where you can really make a difference everyday? We are looking for Support Workers to join our team based within our Respite home in Stratford Upon Avon. Our thriving respite home offers a 'home from home' environment for customers. Our ethos is to encourage independence and social relationships. Respite can often be our customers first experience away from home so it's a great opportunity to learn new skills and develop their skills in a safe and supported way. We encourage our customers to access the community with activities such as cycling, swimming, shopping and days out and we are looking for new team members to share this passion. The shift patterns at our respite service includes sleep in shifts. These typically start from around 3pm where you may spend some time supporting our customers with their afternoon and evening routine. You might be required to prepare meals with our customers or maybe just some encouragement and support for them to do so themselves, it could also include assisting with grooming/personal care and washing/dressing, medication administration, and positive behaviour support. Our sleep ins are paid competitively at £70.47 per sleep in (between 11pm - 7am). A typical morning could then include helping our customers to get up, dressed and prepared for the daybefore finishing your shift at around 3pm. Due to the nature of the service, you may be welcoming customers into respite and helping them to ‘check-in’, and similarly supporting them to ‘check-out’ at the end of their stay. Our day shift patterns within this service include: 8am - 3pm or 3pm - 10pm during the week and between 8am and 10pm on weekends. Some previous care experience is preferred however full training will be provided - after all, good care comes from the HEART. Alongside being part of something amazing, our employee benefits include: Extensive training and development – we will support with health and social care diplomas together with the care certificate 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Access to 24 hour Employee Assistance Scheme and trained mental health first aiders Discount card for high street and online retailers Employee ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme Long service awards Sick pay Life assurance scheme Staff recognition awards Work mobile Mileage rates Enhanced rates for Bank holiday and certain shifts Flexible shifts Company pension If you want to really make a difference every day and share our values: Honest Effective Aspirational Respectful Trustworthy why not apply today!