Support Worker (12 month fixed term) - East Durham/Peterlee

Mencap; Peterlee; Sur place; GBP 15 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

24 days holiday (pro rata)

Discounts at high-street retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Résumé du poste

Mencap is seeking a part-time Support Worker to cover a 12-month fixed term in East Durham/Peterlee. The role involves assisting individuals with learning disabilities in daily tasks, shopping, and attending appointments. A driver is preferred, and DBS checks are required.

The position offers a supportive benefits package and opportunities to develop practical skills in a compassionate environment.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for supporting others.
• Excellent communication and ability to build relationships.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.

Responsabilités

• Support individuals with learning disabilities in their own homes.
• Assist with shopping, household chores and cooking.
• Support with day trips, social groups and independence.
• Help with appointments and collecting medications.

Connaissances

Genuine passion

Excellent communication

Flexibility in shifts

Empathetic attitude

Description du poste

Support Worker (12 month fixed term) - East Durham/Peterlee

Company: Mencap Salary: £12.85 to £12.85 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Peterlee, SR8 Job type: Contract Posting date: 28 Oct 2026 Closing date: 17 Nov 2026

Mencap are seeking a 16hr Support Worker to cover Maternity leave and work in the East Durham/Peterlee area of County Durham supporting various individuals who live in their own homes. This will be a 12 month fixed term vacancy, with the potential of becoming permanent.

As a Support Worker, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities, supporting with things such as: shopping; household chores; cooking; day trips; attending social groups; increasing confidence on public transport; increasing and promoting independence; attending medical appointments; collecting medication.

A driver is preferred for this role.

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:

• Contract - Part-time 16hrs per week - shifts to be discussed at interview

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

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.

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.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.