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Mencap; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Discounts at high-street retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help adults with learning disabilities live happy, independent lives. The role focuses on building relationships, providing person-centred support, and enabling everyday choices in the home and community.

With full-time permanent hours, you may work a variety of shifts including weekends, with DBS checks and references as standard. The role offers a rewarding path to make a real difference in people’s lives.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Willingness to work varied shifts including weekends and evenings.
• DBS check and references are standard requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to individuals in the home and community.
• Assist with daily living tasks and personal care as needed.
• Encourage participation in activities to promote independence and community involvement.

Skills

Kindness

Patience

Dependability

Interpersonal skills

Community engagement

Job description

Support Worker Bury St Edmunds

Company: Mencap
Salary: £24,785 to £24,785 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Bury St Edmunds, IP33
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 18 Aug 2026
Closing date: 16 Sept 2026

At Mencap, we are looking for passionate, caring and reliable individuals to join our team of Support Workers in Bury St Edmunds, supporting adults with learning disabilities to live happy, fulfilling and independent lives.

As a Support Worker, you will play an important role in enabling the people we support to have choice in the things they do every day. This role is all about building relationships and getting to know each person as an individual, understanding what matters the most to them to help you to provide the right support to achieve their goals, build their confidence and enjoy the things they love.

This is a varied role, where you will be supporting with practical things around the home such as preparing meals, doing laundry, cleaning and maintaining a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment while offering support with personal care and manual handling where required.

A big part of the role is also assisting and encouraging people to enjoy life outside of the home and stay connected with their local community. You could be supporting someone to attend a day centre, go shopping, enjoy a trip to the cinema, have a meal out, attend an appointment or spend time with family and friends.

We take a person-centred approach, including Positive Behaviour Support, ensuring that every individual receives support that reflects their needs, preferences and aspirations. This approach helps to create a safe and happy environment where people feel valued, respected and empowered to live the life they choose.

Above all, we are looking for people who are kind, patient, dependable and genuinely passionate about supporting others.

If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Please see attached full Job Description for more information.

Shifts & Hours:

We have full time and part time roles available, Shifts can vary between 7am-10pm and weekend work is included in this role so flexibility is essential. We are also looking for a 27 hour per week waking night cover.

Please note: This position does not meet the minimum salary requirements for a Health and Care visa under the UK Skilled Worker route, as set by the Home Office. Therefore, although Mencap is a licensed sponsor, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK, as we are not able to support new visa applications or sponsorship requests for this vacancy.

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

Benefits

Here at Mencap, we offer a 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.

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.
• Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

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.