Support Worker - Doncaster

Royal Mencap Society; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days paid holiday pro rata

Discounts at retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap in Doncaster is seeking compassionate Support Workers to join our community team. You will help people with learning disabilities live independently, in their own homes and in the community, performing tasks from budgeting and paying bills to cooking healthy meals and arranging appointments.

You’ll support social inclusion, personal care, and daily routines, while DBS requirements are met. The role offers varied contracts and shifts, valuing colleagues and the people we support.

Qualifications

• Must have a driving licence.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Flexible to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.
• Enhanced DBS required.

Responsibilities

• Support people to live independently at home and in the community.
• Budget management, paying bills, housework, and organising appointments.
• Cook healthy meals and assist with daily activities including personal care.
• Support social inclusion and participation in local events and life skills.

Skills

Driving licence

Compassionate

Excellent communication

Flexibility

Empathetic attitude

Job description

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Support Workers to join our incredible team in the Doncaster Community.

As a 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 people, each with their own unique abilities and needs within their own homes and out in the community, you’ll play a vital role in their life.

Typical responsibilities may include: Supporting people to live independently, budget management, paying bills, housework, organising appointments, and cooking healthy meals.

Community and social inclusion – Supporting individuals to access and participate in their local community and social events to promote life skills

Personal care – Helping people to get ready for the day. This may include prompting the people we support to take their medication and assisting with bathing, showering, and using the bathroom. Not all Support Worker roles include high levels of personal care

An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate

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 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

Everyone 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.

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.

This role requires you to be a driver.

Contract options:

• Full-time: 37.5 hrs
• Part-time: flexible hours based on availability

Shift times:

Shifts will be spread across mornings, afternoons, evening, weekends, and bank holidays.

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

£26,228 per annum, pro-rata + excellent benefits