Female Waking Night Support Worker - Banstead

Mencap; Banstead; Presencial; GBP 23.000 - 28.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Mencap in Banstead is hiring a Female Waking Night Support Worker for 31 hours per week. The role supports adults with learning disabilities, providing night-time care, emotional support, and daily living assistance.

You will work within an 8-bed supported living service, following person-centred care approaches, and ensuring safety and dignity. Driving is preferred but not essential, and 24-hour care rotas are planned at least four weeks ahead.

Formación

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• A positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.
• Cleaning during the night.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with daily activities and provide emotional support.
• Provide care within an 8-bed supported living service using a person-centred approach.
• Record care activities and maintain night-time documentation as needed.

Conocimientos

Compassionate

Communication

Flexibility

Empathy

Night cleaning

Computer skills

Descripción del empleo

Female Waking Night Support Worker - Banstead

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Female Part Time Waking Night Support Workers to join our incredible team in Banstead. This role is for 31 hours per week. Being a driver is preferred but not essential.

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.

We are 8 bed supported living service, and we support our people in a person-centred way to ensure that our people can have a decent life. Each person living in the property is respected as an individual and their wishes and values respected.

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.
• Cleaning during the night.

Contract options:

• Waking Night Part Time: 31 hrs
• Waking Nights: 22:00-07:00

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!

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.

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.

JOB ID: 37017

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

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

Female Waking Night Support Worker - Banstead

Company: Mencap Salary: £25,577 to £25,577 a year Hours: Part-time Location: Banstead, SM7 Job type: Permanent Posting date: 7 Oct 2026 Closing date: 5 Nov 2026

Summary

Job Advert

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Female Part Time Waking Night Support Workers to join our incredible team in Banstead. This role is for 31 hours per week. Being a driver is preferred but not essential.

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.

We are 8 bed supported living service, and we support our people in a person-centred way to ensure that our people can have a decent life. Each person living in the property is respected as an individual and their wishes and values respected.

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.
• Computer skills for recording.
• Cleaning during the night.

Contract options:

• Waking Night Part Time: 31 hrs
• Waking Nights: 22:00-07:00

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!

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.

We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organization 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.

JOB ID: 37017

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

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.