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Mencap; Fishguard; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days paid holiday

Discounts at retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap in Fishguard is seeking a Female Support Worker to join our Supported Living service. You will assist three ladies with activities they enjoy, from holidays to shopping, ensuring a full, engaged life.

Shifts include days and sleep-ins; a sleep-in rate of £64.20 applies. DBS checks and references are required. Part-time options available; benefits and DBS support are provided.

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting others.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Flexibility to work various shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support three residents with activities they enjoy ( holidays, horse riding, volunteering, swimming, shopping).
• Participate in rotating shift patterns including days and sleep-ins.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Flexibility

Positive attitude

Job description

We have a vacancy in our Supported living service in Fishguard. You will work as part of a dedicated and long-standing team who put the people we support at the heart of everything we do.

You will be supporting 3 active ladies with all the activities they enjoy in live from Holidays, Horse Riding, Volunteering, Swimming and plenty of shopping. Living live to the full!

There are a variety of shift patterns including sleep ins, days, weekends and bank holidays. We are committed to work with individuals to ensure a good work life balance, rotas are out at least 4 weeks in advance to support with this.

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

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!

Shift times:

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

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

*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.

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.

Values

• 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.

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Female Support Worker

Company: Mencap Salary: £26,228 to £26,228 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Fishguard, SA65 Job type: Permanent Posting date: 6 Oct 2026 Closing date: 2 Nov 2026

Summary

Job Advert

We have a vacancy in our Supported living service in Fishguard. You will work as part of a dedicated and long-standing team who put the people we support at the heart of everything we do.

You will be supporting 3 active ladies with all the activities they enjoy in live from Holidays, Horse Riding, Volunteering, Swimming and plenty of shopping. Living live to the full!

There are a variety of shift patterns including sleep ins, days, weekends and bank holidays. We are committed to work with individuals to ensure a good work life balance, rotas are out at least 4 weeks in advance to support with this.

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

Shift times:

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

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

*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.

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.

Values

• 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.