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Mencap; Southampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Discounts at retailers

Health cash plan

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap in Southampton is seeking a female support worker on a permanent, part-time basis (30 hours per week) to assist seven residents with learning disabilities. The role requires a compassionate approach, strong communication and the ability to work shifts including evenings and weekends.

The service emphasises social activities and a supportive team, with DBS checks and references required. Sleep-in allowances may apply, and the organisation offers a broad benefits package as part of

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for supporting others.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.
• At least 2 years experience in Care.

Responsibilities

• Support seven people with learning disabilities in a home setting.
• Build meaningful relationships and provide compassionate care.
• Be flexible to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

Skills

Compassionate

Communication

Flexibility

Empathy

Care experience

Job description

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate a Female Support Worker to join our incredible team in Southampton. The position is permanent and part time (30 hours per week).

About our Service

At our Southampton service, we support seven people with learning disabilities who share a welcoming and active home. They enjoy socialising, meals out and many other things.

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.
• At least 2 years experience in Care

Shift times

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!

• Days: Between 07:00-22:00
• Sleep-ins: 22:00-07:00
• There is also potential of a sleep-in available where you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £64.20.

At Mencap, we’re passionate about finding the right people to support those we care for. We interview frequently and may appoint before the closing date, so we encourage early applications.

*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

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

Job ID: 37078

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.

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.

Support Worker

Company: Mencap Salary: £25,577 to £25,577 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Southampton, S016 Job type: Permanent Posting date: 15 Oct 2026 Closing date: 13 Nov 2026

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