Support Worker - Easingwold

Royal Mencap Society; Easingwold; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

The Royal Mencap Society is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join our Easingwold service on a part-time basis. The role involves assisting individuals with daily activities and personal care to help them live independently. We offer a variety of shifts and a supportive work environment with ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

24 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Variety of benefits including pension and holiday buying options

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Supportive and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Caring and patient personality.
• Flexibility with shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in managing daily tasks and promoting independence.
• Assist with personal care and medication prompting.
• Facilitate community engagement and social inclusion.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Compassion

Flexibility

Job description

We are looking for a Support Worker to join our Service based in Easingwoldon a permanent, part time basis (30 hours a week) . Shifts will be spread across mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends and bank holidays .

We are looking to grow our team of dedicated, caring and enthusiastic support workers to enable the individuals we support to live the lives they choose.

If you’re looking to support someone who enjoys activities, then maybe you’re best suited to our 1:1 support service where you’ll be supporting a young man with a different activity every week! Whether it’s football, swimming or even making the most of his National Trust tickets, this gentleman has endless energy and a real passion for fun – the Support Worker we’re looking for will need to match his passion, or better yet, top it!

If you’re looking for the chance to support individuals with the life skills they need to live independently, then we have a service for you too. Supporting our lovely ladies in their home, you will be with them all the way while they go about their day; you’ll be their helping hand in the kitchen. You may be supporting one of the ladies out for a coffee – and most importantly, making sure milk is bought on the way home ! This service is perfect for someone who wants to see how small acts can mean so much to someone wanting to live as independently as possible.

Some of the people we support only require verbal prompts for Personal Care while some may need more hands on support – full training and shadowing will be provided for each service.

As a Support Worker with Mencap, we understand that flexibility is key for both yourself and for the service. While we do require flexibility with shifts throughout the day depending on the service you match with, we understand you have a life outside of work too. Things come up that you need to work around, and we will do our very best to ensure our rotas are done to allow for that trip to the dentist.

As each service is different, so too are the requirements and shift patterns.As a general guide; some day shifts can start from 7.00 am or 9.00 am and can finish between 9.00 pm or 10.00 pm,these are usually split into 2 shifts. Certain services will also have sleep in shifts or Waking Night shifts as well.You will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £63.70 for any sleep in shifts carried out. The payment for sleep ins is non-contractual.

What does a Support Worker do?
As a Support Worker you will be expected to provide an outstanding level of support that will help to ensure the people we support live a more comfortable, dignified, liberated and happy life . You will have excellent communication skills and be a naturally caring and patient personality . Typical responsibilities may include:

• Supporting people to live independently – budget management, paying bills, housework, organising appointments and cooking delicious healthy meals.
• Excellent communication skills and R elationship building – supporting the people we support to understand the world around them and promoting positive relationships.
• Community & Social Inclusion - s upporting individuals to access and participate in their local community and s ocial events to promote life skills and individuality .
• 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.

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

Job ID: 33766

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.

· 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) + a variety of benefits including pension and holiday buying options .

· Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.

· A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.

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.

·Everyoneis expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.

·Every daywe grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes

·Everywherepeople 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.