Support Worker

Mencap; Launceston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in allowance (£64.20)

24 days paid holiday

Discounts at retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap in Launceston is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join our permanent team. You will assist two adults with learning disabilities across daily living, personal care, and community activities, adapting to their needs with clear communication and empathy.

Shifts include evenings, weekends, and holidays. A Full UK Driving Licence is required. DBS check and references are standard. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and rotas planned four weeks in advance to help balance life.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Being able to reduce social isolation of people with a learning disability.
• Being able to increase the independence and confidence of individuals with a learning disability.
• Enabling the people with a learning disability to fully access their local communities.

Responsibilities

• Support two adults with learning disabilities across daily living activities and community access.
• Provide personal care, medication support, moving, hoisting, and wheelchair assistance as needed.
• Support communication for individuals with limited communication using appropriate methods.
• Record activities and health information using the company app.
• Contribute to a safe and inclusive living environment within the home.

Skills

Excellent communication

Flexible shifts

Empathy

IT literacy

Tools

Company app

Job description

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking a passionate Support Worker to join our incredible team in Launceston on a permanent basis. We support one lady and one gentleman who have a learning disability as well as differing health needs. We currently have a void for a third person to support. We support in all aspects of their lives from personal care, medication, moving people, hoisting, wheelchair use, SALT all the way down to support in accessing the community. The gentleman we support does have an aspect of challenging behaviour. Both people we support have limited communication so require support staff to have good communication. We record all recording on a company app, so an understanding of IT is important. As a Support Worker, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of these individuals. Each person has their own unique abilities and needs, and you will be supporting them to live the life they choose.

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.
• Being able to reduce social isolation of people with a learning disability.
• Being able to increase the independence and confidence of individuals with a learning disability.
• Enabling the people with a learning disability to fully access their local communities.

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!

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 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.

Days and weekends

Shifts vary from 08:00 till 22:00 with shift lengths being no longer than 12 hours.

• Sleep-ins: 22:00 till 08:00, will often have an evening shift before attached or morning shift after attached.
• There is also a sleep-in available where you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £64.20.

You will need to have a Full UK Driving Licence.

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.