Relief - St Neots

Royal Mencap Society; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave pro-rata

Training & development

Inclusive workplace

Benefits package

Job summary

Mencap is seeking Relief Workers for our Domiciliary Care Service in St Neots. You will support adults with learning disabilities, help with daily activities, and provide emotional support across various venues and shifts. A driver with a vehicle is essential due to travel between locations.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and offer ongoing training. DBS checks and references are required. The role offers flexible hours, with early mornings and evenings, including weekends and bank

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with learning disabilities to access the community, maintain their homes, and live a normal and active life.
• Assist with daily activities and provide emotional support.
• Work across multiple venues and shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Skills

Compassionate

Communication

Flexibility

Empathy

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Relief Workers to join our incredible Domiciliary Care team in St Neots.

As a Relief 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.

We are looking for a Relief Worker to join our Domiciliary Care Service based in St Neots

As you are likely to support more than one person on any one day and travel a short distance from each venue, a driver with access to a vehicle you can use for work is essential.

Shifts will be spread across mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. Currently shifts start as early as 07:00 and evening shifts finish by 18:00. Flexibility is a must as you will need to be available to work across various shifts and venues. This role will not involve any overnight working. We do require alternate weekend working.

About our Service

Our Team support adults with learning disabilities to access the community, maintain their homes, and just live a normal and active life. Support we provided is varied and may involve support with medication and health matters, meal planning and preparation, budgeting and banking, or support with social activities, trips out to cafes, cinema, getting some fresh air and exercise. The person you support may have their own goals/ambitions and just need a little help to achieve these.

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.

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.

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

Job ID: 36970

Flexibility to work the hours you choose

Annual leave entitlement based on hours accrued

Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.

A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.

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!

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 E veryone, 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.

£25,577 per annum, pro-rata + excellent benefits

£29,280 - £31,623 per annum (dependent on qualifications)