Female Support Worker

Mencap; Market Rasen; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holiday buying options

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Mencap in Market Rasen is seeking a compassionate female Support Worker to join our team. You will assist with daily activities and provide emotional support to individuals with learning disabilities, helping them lead fulfilling lives with dignity.

The role requires a driver and the ability to provide personal care when needed. Shifts include weekdays, weekends, and bank holidays, with sleep-ins offering an enhanced rate.

Qualifications

• Must be a driver due to location.
• DBS check and suitable references required.
• Female-only applicants due to service nature.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities for individuals with learning disabilities.
• Provide emotional support and build meaningful relationships.
• Support individuals across shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

Driver

Communication

Empathy

Flexibility

Sleep-ins

Job description

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking a passionate female Support Worker to join our incredible team in Market Rasen.

As a Support Worker, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. You will be working with a diverse group of people, each with their own unique abilities and needs.

From assisting with daily activities to providing emotional support, you’ll play a vital role in their life.

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.

Due to the location this role requires you to be a driver. You must also be able to provide personal care when required.

Contract options:

• Part-time: 25 hours per week.

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!

Shifts will include weekdays, weekends, and bank holidays, as well as sleep-ins. For sleep-ins, you’ll receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £64.20.

• All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
• Due to the nature of this service, we are looking for female-only applicants. This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

Mencap holds a Home Office sponsorship licence; however, due to current restrictions on our allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

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.

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) + a variety of benefits including pension and holiday buying options.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.

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. 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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Female Support Worker

Company: Mencap Salary: £24,785 to £24,785 a year Hours: Part-time Location: Market Rasen, LN8 Job type: Permanent Posting date: 22 Oct 2026 Closing date: 20 Nov 2026