Support Worker Glemsford

Mencap; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support organization in the UK is seeking a passionate Support Worker to join their team part-time, helping individuals live the lives they choose. Responsibilities include supporting daily routines and engaging in activities like swimming and gaming. The position requires a caring approach, driving capability, and flexibility in working hours. Benefits include holiday entitlements and various retail discounts.

Benefits

24 days of paid holiday

Discounts at leading high-street retailers

Access to health cash plans and interest-free loans

Qualifications

• Support individuals with daily routines including personal care and community activities.
• Facilitate engaging activities such as swimming, crafting, and gaming.
• Be a driver to assist with community participation.

Responsibilities

• Support five individuals with daily routines.
• Facilitate activities such as swimming, zoo visits, and arts and crafts.
• Engage with individuals based on their personal interests.
• Work varied shift patterns including nights and weekends.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Experience with individuals with learning disabilities

Driver with access to a vehicle

Knowledge of gaming consoles

Job description

Overview

Job Advert

Are you someone who loves being out and about, getting involved, and making a real difference every single day? At Mencap, we're looking for a passionate and caring Support Worker to join our team part time (30 hours a week) supporting five incredible individuals who are full of personality. The people we support enjoy an active lifestyle, including trips to the swimming pool, visits to the zoo, trips to the cinema, arts and crafts, cooking, movie nights, board games, and regular visits to see family. One person we support is a keen gamer, so knowledge of consoles is a big plus. You’ll help people live the lives they choose, supporting them with daily routines including personal care, community activities, and SALT (Speech and Language Therapy) plans. This is a vibrant and rewarding role where you’ll be making a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Support five individuals with daily routines including personal care and community activities, and follow SALT (Speech and Language Therapy) plans.
• Facilitate and participate in activities such as swimming, zoo visits, cinema trips, arts and crafts, cooking, movie nights, board games, and family visits.
• Engage with one person who enjoys gaming; adapt activities to their interests where possible.
• Work varied shift patterns including early mornings to late evenings, with sleep-in shifts from 10pm to 7am, and a weekend schedule of 2 on, 1 off.
• Be a driver with access to a vehicle to enable community participation and outings.

Benefits

• 24 days of paid holiday (excluding bank holidays, pro rata).
• Discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, and interest-free loans, among other offerings.
• For more details on benefits, please see the attached document and the following link: https://jobs.mencap.org.uk/benefits.aspx

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.