Support Worker

Mencap; Redruth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days paid holiday

Discounts at high-street retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap is seeking compassionate care staff to provide daily living support across Redruth. You will help individuals with activities at home and in the community, including health-related support for conditions like epilepsy, salt awareness, and diabetes. Driving is required for this role.

The role offers varied shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and operates within our 24-hour care services. DBS checks are required and a comprehensive benefits package is offered.

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.
• Requires you to be a driver.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities at home and in the community.
• Provide support with epilepsy, salt and diabetes.

Skills

Passion for helping others

Communication skills

Flexibility

Empathy

Driving license

Job description

You will work across 2 of our services in Redruth. From assisting with daily activities at home and in the community, to providing support with epilepsy, salt and diabetes. You'll play a vital role in their life.

• 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. This role requires you to be a driver.

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 are 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.

• Full-time: 37.5 hrs
• Part-time: flexible hours based on availability
• 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! There is also a sleep-in available where you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £64.20

• 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