Female Support Worker - Bradford

Mencap; Clays End; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support organization in Bradford is seeking passionate Female Support Workers to assist individuals with learning disabilities. In this role, you will help with daily activities and provide important emotional support to individuals with diverse needs. Successful candidates should show genuine passion for supporting others, possess excellent communication skills, and be flexible with shift times. Benefits include 24 days of paid holiday, discounts, and access to health cash plans.

Benefits

24 days paid holiday (pro rata)

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.
• A positive attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities for individuals with learning disabilities.
• Provide emotional support to individuals.
• Engage in activities such as pottery, horse riding, and cinema.

Skills

Compassion

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Empathy towards individuals with learning disabilities

Job description

Job Advert

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Female Support Workers to join our incredible team in Bradford – BD10

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.

We currently support four gentlemen of various ages with various health needs. They all have very colourful personalities! They have various hobbies such as flying kites, pottery making, painting, horse riding, going to see Bradford Bulls, cinema and away days to the coast, theatre and holidays away.

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

1 x 25 hour posts

Shift times

• Days: Between 07:00-10:00, 10-15.00, 15.00-22.00
• Sleep Ins: 10:00-07:00

There is also a non contractual sleep-in available where you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £63.70

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.

*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.