Support Worker - Farnham

Royal Mencap Society; Farnham; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plans

Discounts at retailers

Interest-free loans

Holiday allowance 24 days

Job summary

Royal Mencap Society in Farnham, Surrey, is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for a permanent full-time role (37.5 hours per week) at our Farnham service. You will support five individuals with learning disabilities at home and in the community.

You will provide high-quality, flexible support tailored to each person’s needs, empowering independence and participation in daily activities. Shifts include days and sleep-ins; a competitive benefits package is offered, with a salary of £25,577 per

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, flexible support tailored to each person’s needs.
• Empower individuals to live independently and make the most of each day.
• Support five individuals with learning disabilities at home and in the community.

Skills

Passion for helping others

Communication skills

Flexible shifts

Empathy

Job description

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate a Support Worker to join our incredible team in Farnham, Surrey. The position is permanent and full time (37.5 hours per week)

At our Farnham service, we support five individuals with learning disabilities who share a welcoming and active home. Each person leads a busy and fulfilling life, enjoying regular outings and a wide range of activities such as bowling, shopping, cinema trips, day excursions, and dining out.

As part of our team, you’ll provide high-quality, flexible support tailored to each person’s needs. Your role is to empower individuals to live as independently as possible and to make the most of every day—at home and in the community.

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.

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!

• Days: Between 07:00-22:00
• Sleep-ins: 22:00-07:00

There is also a sleep-in availablewhere you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of£64.20.

Mencap welcomes applications from all suitable candidates and is committed to attracting a diverse workforce. However, all available Certificates of Sponsorship for 2026 have now been allocated, so we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must already have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

At Mencap, we’re passionate about finding the right people to support those we care for.

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

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’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.

£25,577 per annum, pro-rata + excellent benefits

£25,577 per annum, pro rata + excellent benefits.