Support Worker - Chesterfield

Royal Mencap Society; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts at retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Holiday allowance (pro-rata)

Job summary

Royal Mencap Society in Chesterfield is hiring a Support Worker to help people with learning disabilities with daily tasks, personal care, medication, and activities, making a real difference every day.

The role is 30 hours per week with varied shifts from early mornings to evenings and weekends; a UK driving licence is required. All roles involve an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Experience within care work is preferred but not essential.
• 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.
• People who enjoy interactivity with the people we support.

Responsibilities

• Support people with learning disabilities with daily tasks, personal care, medication, and activities.
• Assist with daily living tasks and enable participation in meaningful activities.

Skills

Relationship Building

Patience and Understanding

Conflict Resolution

Job description

Join Mencap as a Support Worker in Chesterfield!

We're looking for caring, committed individuals to support people with learning disabilities within our complex care service. You'll help with daily tasks, personal care, medication, and activities—making a real difference every day.

UK driving licence will be required due to location of the service.

Qualities and Skills Required:

• Relationship Building:Essential for gaining the trust of the people we support, establishing open communication, and building lasting relationships.
• Patience and Understanding:Important for navigating challenging situations effectively.
• Conflict-Resolution Techniques:Necessary for managing and resolving conflicts in a constructive manner.

What we're looking for:

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Experience within care work is preferred but not essential.
• 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.
• People who enjoy interactivity with the people we support.

Contract options:

30 hours per week

Shifts:

• Between 07:00-22:00 (Varied shifts)
• Two sleep in shifts required per week and paid at a flat rate of £64.20 per sleep
• Must be flexible to cover weekends on a rota basis

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

Job ID: 36350

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 plus 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 outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

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.

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.

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