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Mencap; Castleford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days paid holiday

Health cash plans

Discounts at retailers

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap is seeking a dedicated Support Worker in Castleford to assist adults with learning disabilities in their daily lives, providing practical support and emotional encouragement. The role involves helping with routines, finances, meals, tenancy tasks, and coordinating activities to promote independence.

We value empathy, good communication, and flexibility to work various shifts. DBS checks and references are required, with a supportive, inclusive team environment at our Castleford service.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities and provide emotional support.
• Support individuals with finances, tenancy tasks, meals and activities of their choosing.
• Engage residents in social and community activities, including events like home and away games.
• Work with a team to support 15 adults with learning disabilities in individual flats.

Skills

Passion for helping others

Communication skills

Flexibility

Empathy

Job description

Support Worker

Company: Mencap

Salary: £24,785 to £24,785 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Castleford, WF10

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 23 Sept 2026

Closing date: 20 Oct 2026

Mencap is seeking passionate Support Workers to join our incredible team in Castleford – WF10

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.

At our service we support 15 Adults with learning disabilities age ranging from 18 to 65. Each individual has different support needs and interests. All the people we support are in individual flats, and will need support around finances, meals, tenancy related tasks and support to activities of there choice. As we are located in Castleford we have a lot of Castleford Tigers fans so supporting to home and away games.

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

• Part-time: flexible hours based on availability

We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life!

Shift times

• Days: Between 0900-2200
• Sleep ins: 1600-1100

There is also a sleep-in available where you willreceive an enhanced flat rate payment of £64.20

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

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.

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.