Support Worker - Llangennech, Llanelli

Royal Mencap Society; Llangennech; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Support Worker in Llangennech, providing care and support to adults with learning disabilities. Enjoy flexible hours, a supportive environment, and various benefits, including annual leave and ongoing training. No specific experience needed; your values and personality are what matter most.

Benefits

24 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension options

Holiday buying options

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK or EU driving licence and be 21 or over.
• No specific experience required; personality and values matter.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to adults in a shared home environment.
• Assist with activities such as shopping, cooking, and outings.

Skills

Driving

Communication

Job description

We are looking for Support Workers to join one of our Services in Llangennech on either a part time or full time (37.5 hours a week) basis. We can be flexible with the number of hours offered and will consider applications from all interested candidates. You must be able to drive and have knowledge of the wider area as part of the support you provide will include driving our Residents mobility cars. So you must have a full UK or EU driving licence and be 21 or over. Ideally, you will also have access to your own car as there is limited public transport to the Services.

About our Services

We are four adults who share a home. We like to do lots of different activities from, shopping, going out to eat, going to the cinema, going on holiday and visiting the beach. Some of us have jobs that we attend throughout the week. In our home we enjoy doing arts and crafts, baking, cooking ,watching movies, sports and spending time in the garden.

Some of us love to attend a good concert where possible!

Some of us can speak, others are non-verbal.

Our services all provide support throughout the day and night. At the moment we have a few different shifts which include day shifts that are either 8am- 8pm or 8am-10pm. We then have a waking night which is 8pm-8am and also have sleep in shifts on each night. We find that our staff prefer to have long shifts as they can then have more rest days.

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

Vacancy ID: 33817

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

Why join Mencap?
•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.
*Please note that terms and conditions apply based on your contract.

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.

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.