Support Worker

Mencap; Swindon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support organization is looking for a passionate Female Support Worker to join its team in Redruth. In this role, you will assist individuals with learning disabilities and provide emotional support in various daily activities. You will need to be a driver and have the flexibility to work different shifts, including evenings and weekends. The position offers a part-time contract of 25 hours and aims to make a real difference in the lives of individuals by supporting them actively in their day-to-day routines.

Benefits

24 days of paid holiday

Discounts at leading high-street retailers

Access to health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• This role requires you to be a driver.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with daily activities.
• Provide emotional support.
• Engage in diverse activities such as swimming and café trips.

Skills

Compassion

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Empathy

Job description

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

DRIVER ESSENTIAL FOR THIS ROLE

As a Female 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.

Daily activities can include carriage driving, dance classes, volunteering jobs, walks along the beach, café trips, power boating, swimming. Every day is a new day at this service! It is a very active house, where there is always something going on! We support 4 people within one household who all get along very well, with a range of different support required.

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.
• This role requires you to be a driver.

Contract options:

• Part-time: 25 hours

Shift times:

• Days: Between 07:00-22:00
• Sleep-ins: 22:00-07:00

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.

JOB ID: 35310

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 carer’s. 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.