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Job summary
Are you a compassionate, patient, and dedicated individual with a passion for helping others? Mencap is looking for enthusiastic Relief Support Workers to join our amazing team in Derry/Londonderry, where your role will have a lasting impact on the lives of people with learning disabilities.
What You’ll Do: Support people with learning disabilities, assist with personal care, and help with finances and daily tasks while encouraging independence and community participation.
Qualifications
- Support people with learning disabilities in daily lives and routines.
- Assist with personal care and medication, including bathing and dressing.
- Help with finances and everyday tasks like shopping and bill payments.
- Encourage independence and social inclusion through community activities.
- Use Positive Behaviour Support strategies to enhance quality of life.
- Build trusting relationships based on empathy and respect.
Responsibilities
- Support people with learning disabilities in their daily lives and routines.
- Assist with personal care and medication, including bathing and dressing.
- Help with finances and everyday tasks like shopping and bill payments.
- Encourage independence and social inclusion by supporting community activities and groups.
- Use Positive Behaviour Support strategies to enhance quality of life.
- Build trusting, meaningful relationships based on empathy and respect.
Skills
Job description
Are you a compassionate, patient, and dedicated individual with a passion for helping others? Mencap is looking for enthusiastic Relief Support Workers to join our amazing team in Derry/Londonderry, where your role will have a lasting impact on the lives of people with learning disabilities.
What You’ll Do:
- Support people with learning disabilities in their daily lives and routines
- Assist with personal care and medication, including bathing and dressing
- Help with finances and everyday tasks like shopping and bill payments
- Encourage independence and social inclusion by supporting community activities and groups
- Use Positive Behaviour Support strategies to enhance quality of life
- Build trusting, meaningful relationships based on empathy and respect
What We’re Looking For:
- A genuine passion for supporting others
- Flexibility to work a range of shifts including evenings, weekends, and overnight
- A positive, patient, and empathetic attitude
- Willingness to register with NISCC and undergo an enhanced Access NI check
Mencap holds a Home Office sponsorship licence; however, due to current restrictions on our allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.
*All roles are subject to an enhanced disclosure check and registration with NISCC and suitable references.
Vacancy ID: 36619
Working with us means you'll not only be making a positive difference in people's lives, but you'll also enjoy various rewards and benefits, including:
- Flexible working hours to suit your schedule
- Exclusive discounts and cashback ranging from 3% to 30% at major high street shops, supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, theme parks, and holidays through Mencap Extras
- Annual leave entitlement based on hours accrued.
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan that covers dental, glasses, therapy, and more.
- Free access to an employee assistance program providing round-the-clock advice and support.
- Access to award-winning training and development opportunities to help you grow and succeed.
*Please note that terms and conditions may vary based on your employment 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.
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.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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Company: Mencap Salary: £13.45 - £13.45 Hours: Part-time Location: Londonderry, BT48 Job type: Contract Posting date: 7 Aug 2026 Closing date: 5 Sept 2026
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Are you a compassionate, patient, and dedicated individual with a passion for helping others? Mencap is looking for enthusiastic Relief Support Workers to join our amazing team in Derry/Londonderry, where your role will have a lasting impact on the lives of people with learning disabilities.
What You’ll Do:
- Support people with learning disabilities in their daily lives and routines
- Assist with personal care and medication, including bathing and dressing
- Help with finances and everyday tasks like shopping and bill payments
- Encourage independence and social inclusion by supporting community activities and groups
- Use Positive Behaviour Support strategies to enhance quality of life
- Build trusting, meaningful relationships based on empathy and respect
What We’re Looking For:
- A genuine passion for supporting others
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexibility to work a range of shifts including evenings, weekends, and overnight
- A positive, patient, and empathetic attitude
- Willingness to register with NISCC and undergo an enhanced Access NI check
Mencap holds a Home Office sponsorship licence; however, due to current restrictions on our allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.
*All roles are subject to an enhanced disclosure check and registration with NISCC and suitable references.
Vacancy ID: 36619
Benefits
- Flexible working hours to suit your schedule
- Exclusive discounts and cashback ranging from 3% to 30% at major high street shops, supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, theme parks, and holidays through Mencap Extras
- Annual leave entitlement based on hours accrued.
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan that covers dental, glasses, therapy, and more.
- Free access to an employee assistance program providing round-the-clock advice and support.
- Access to award-winning training and development opportunities to help you grow and succeed.
*Please note that terms and conditions may vary based on your employment 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.
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.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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