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

Benefits offered by this job

24 days paid holiday

Discounts at leading retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap in Peterborough is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help people with learning disabilities live independently and participate in daily activities.

This full-time, permanent role involves assisting with day‑to‑day living, household tasks and community activities, with a flexible shift pattern across mornings, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. Salary is £24,785 per year. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• As a Support Worker, you will help people with a learning disability live independently and achieve their personal goals.
• You will support day-to-day living, encouraging independence while building positive relationships.
• Tasks may include cooking, cleaning, laundry, budgeting, and accompanying visits to cafes, shops, or activities.
• Shifts across mornings, evenings, weekends, and sleep-in shifts; full flexible across seven days.
• A full UK driving licence is essential due to community-based work.

Job description

Support Worker Peterborough

Company: Mencap Salary: £24,785 to £24,785 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Peterborough, PE2 Job type: Permanent Posting date: 18 Aug 2026 Closing date: 16 Sept 2026

Are you looking for a rewarding role where every day is different and you can make a real difference to people's lives?

At Mencap, we believe that people with a learning disability should have the opportunity to live life with independence and choice. We are currently looking for caring and enthusiastic Support Workers to join our teams in Peterborough.

As a Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping people with a learning disability live independently and achieve their personal goals. You will support people with day-to-day living, encouraging and promoting independence while building positive and meaningful relationships.

Part of your role will be supporting people with household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, managing their post or helping them budget while shopping. Your day could also involve accompanying the person you are supporting to a local café or garden centre for coffee and cake, attending arts and crafts groups, attending day centres and local volunteering, enjoying a trip to the cinema, visiting family and friends and more.

Depending on individual needs, you may also provide support with personal care, medication administration and manual handling. We support a range of individuals with different interests, abilities and support requirements, so flexibility and a person-centred approach are essential.

We have both full-time and part-time opportunities available. Due to the varied needs of the people we support, candidates must be fully flexible and able to work a range of shifts across seven days a week. Working patterns can vary and may include mornings, evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts.

To be successful in this role, you will be someone who is compassionate, patient, positive and committed to helping people live fulfilling lives. You will need to be adaptable, enjoy working as part of a team and be confident supporting people with different needs. A full UK driving licence is essential due to the needs of the people we support and the community-based nature of the role.

If you're passionate about making a difference and want a career where every day brings new opportunities, we'd love to hear from 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 36592

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.

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.