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Mencap; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Discounts at high-street retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap in Gainsborough is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities across two supported living services. You will support daily living tasks, promote independence, and encourage participation in community activities to enrich lives.

The role includes personal care, meal prep, household duties and occasional sleep-in shifts. The team emphasises person-centred support and building meaningful relationships with those we serve.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check required
• Legal right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Support adults with learning disabilities across two supported living services.
• Provide personal care and assist with meals, laundry, cleaning and home duties.
• Help people access day centres and community activities.
• Support individuals to live as independently as possible and maintain safe, valued environments.

Job description

Support Worker Gainsborough

Company: Mencap

Salary: £24,785 to £24,785 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Gainsborough, DN21

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 18 Aug 2026

Closing date: 16 Sep 2026

Job Advert

Mencap are looking for Support Workers to join our team in Gainsborough!

In this role, you will play an important role in supporting adults with learning disabilities across two supported living services. The people we support range from their mid-20s through to their 80s, making every day different and ensuring the role is both varied and rewarding.

We take a person-centred approach, recognising that everyone has their own interests, routines and support needs. You will get to know the people you work with and provide tailored assistance that helps them live as independently as possible, while making sure they feel safe, valued and supported.

Your role will include providing support within the home, from preparing meals and helping with laundry and cleaning to sorting post and maintaining a comfortable, safe environment. Depending on individual needs, you will also provide personal care and support with manual handling.

A key part of the role is helping people enjoy an active and fulfilling life outside of their home. You will support individuals to attend day centres and take part in community activities, as well as celebrating birthdays, holidays and local events. There’s plenty of opportunity to support a wide range of interests, including football, arts and crafts, volunteering, wrestling, shopping, theatre trips and evenings watching tribute bands.

Both services operate 24 hours a day, so flexibility is important. Day and evening shifts can range from 7am to 10pm, with sleep-in duties and weekend work also required on a rota basis.

If you’re looking for a varied role where you can build meaningful relationships, encourage independence and make a genuine difference to the lives of others, this could be the opportunity for you.

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.

Job ID 36688

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 more.
• For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document with all of the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

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.

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

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme