Female Support Worker

Mencap; Milford Haven; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Discounts at leading retailers

Health cash plan

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap is seeking a passionate Relief Support Worker to join our Milford Haven team. You will help individuals with learning disabilities with daily tasks and provide emotional support to improve their quality of life.

Key qualities include genuine dedication to helping others, strong communication, and the ability to adapt to shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays. A driver is required and enhanced DBS checks are anticipated.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated passion for supporting others.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities for individuals with learning disabilities.
• Provide emotional support and companionship.
• Support successful integration into daily life and routines.

Skills

Driving

Job description

Mencap is seeking a passionate Support Workers to join our incredible team in Milford Haven.

As a Relief 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 driver

- A positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.

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!

An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate

Job ID 37135

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 below link with all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team

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'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: £26,228 to £26,228 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Milford Haven, SA73

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 24 Oct 2026

Closing date: 20 Nov 2026

Summary

Job Advert

Mencap is seeking a passionate Support Workers to join our incredible team in Milford Haven.

As a Relief 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 driver

- A positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.

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!

An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate

Job ID 37135

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 below link with all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team

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'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

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