Relief Support Worker - Cranleigh, Surrey

Royal Mencap Society; Waverley; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday pro rata

Discounts at high-street retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Royal Mencap Society in Cranleigh is seeking a Relief Support Worker to join our team. You will help five individuals with learning disabilities with daily living tasks at home and in the community, offering emotional support and companionship.

This role involves flexible shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays, personal care, mobility support, and helping people maintain independence. We value empathy, clear communication and the ability to build meaningful relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting people with learning disabilities is preferred.
• Excellent communication and the ability to build meaningful relationships.
• Flexible to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Compassionate, patient and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living activities at home and in the community.
• Provide emotional support and companionship.
• Assist with mobility, personal care, and medication administration as required.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Flexibility

Relationship building

Job description

Job Advert

Mencap are seeking a Relief Support Worker to join our incredible team in Cranleigh.

As a Relief Support 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 five people, each with their own unique abilities and needs.

From assisting with daily activities at home and in the community, to providing emotional support, you’ll play a vital role in their life.

We support 5 people that share their home, which is a beautiful Chalet bungalow in a lovely quiet location. This is a Supported Living Service. The role of Support Worker can be dynamic, supporting people out and about, eating out, seeing family, holidays, gardening, cooking, shopping, tea and cake or the pub and generally enjoying a good social life. The role is also domestic, health and safety around the house, supporting and encouraging people with cleaning, laundry, gardening, cooking; everything we all do to run a smooth household. The role is very personal, support in the bathroom/shower and getting dressed, supporting someone with their mobility - this could be using a wheel chair or a walker. Support to style someone’s hair as they are going out for the evening, any health needs and medication. The people we support communicate if different ways so we work creatively to ensure that people can make their own choices and have a proper say about how they want to live their lives and how they want to run their own home.

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.

Contract options

• Relief (Casual)

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!

There is also a non-contractual sleep-in available where you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £ 64.20.

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.

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!

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. 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.

£13.45 per hour + Excellent Mencap benefits

£24,785 per annum, pro-rata + excellent benefits

£37,259 per annum, pro-rata + excellent benefits

£24.785 per year (pro-rata) + excellent benefits