Support Worker - Luton

Royal Mencap Society; Luton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave pro rata

Discounts at leading retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap in Luton is seeking dedicated Support Workers to join our team. You will support people with learning disabilities with everyday activities, offer emotional encouragement, and provide companionship in a diverse, person-centred setting.

The role involves flexible shifts (evenings, weekends, bank holidays) and 24-hour care rotas, with full-time hours of 37.5 per week and DBS checks for suitability. A pro-rata holiday entitlement and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive, meaningful relationships.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
• A positive, empathetic, and person-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Support with everyday activities and social participation.
• Offer emotional encouragement and companionship.
• Provide person-centred care tailored to each individual’s needs.
• Contribute to a warm, inclusive environment for people with learning disabilities.

Skills

Passion for helping

Excellent communication

Flexibility with shifts

Person-centred approach

Job description

Mencap is looking for dedicated Support Workers to join our fantastic team in Luton.

As a Support Worker, you'll have the chance to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities. You'll work with a diverse group of individuals, each with their own unique strengths, personalities, and support needs.

From supporting with everyday activities to offering emotional encouragement and companionship, your role will be varied, rewarding, and truly meaningful.

What we're looking for

• A genuine passion for supporting others
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive, meaningful relationships
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays
• A positive, empathetic, and person-centred approach
• Full-time: 37.5 hours per week

Our services provide 24-hour care, and rotas are prepared at least 4 weeks in advance, giving you the flexibility to plan your personal and social life.

• Day shifts: Between 07:00 - 22:00
• Sleep-ins: 22:00 - 07:00
• Sleep-in payment: Enhanced flat-rate payment of £64.20 per sleep-in

Our commitment to inclusion

Mencap is an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from disabled candidates and individuals from Black and Asian communities, as these groups are currently under-represented within our workforce.

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

Mencap holds a Home Office sponsorship licence; however, due to current restrictions on our allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Mencap is looking for dedicated Support Workers to join our fantastic team in Luton.

As a Support Worker, you'll have the chance to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities. You'll work with a diverse group of individuals, each with their own unique strengths, personalities, and support needs.

From supporting with everyday activities to offering emotional encouragement and companionship, your role will be varied, rewarding, and truly meaningful.

What we're looking for

• A genuine passion for supporting others
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive, meaningful relationships
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays
• A positive, empathetic, and person-centred approach

Contract option

• Full-time: 37.5 hours per week

Shift patterns

Our services provide 24-hour care, and rotas are prepared at least 4 weeks in advance, giving you the flexibility to plan your personal and social life.

• Day shifts: Between 07:00 - 22:00
• Sleep-ins: 22:00 - 07:00
• Sleep-in payment: Enhanced flat-rate payment of £64.20 per sleep-in

Our commitment to inclusion

Mencap is an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from disabled candidates and individuals from Black and Asian communities, as these groups are currently under-represented within our workforce.

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

Mencap holds a Home Office sponsorship licence; however, due to current restrictions on our allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

At Mencap, we offer a range of benefits to support and reward our employees and make our teams feel valued and appreciated. Our benefits package includes 24 days of paid holiday (excluding bank holidays, pro rata), plus perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and more. For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document and the 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 carer's. 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.

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

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

£13.45 per hour + Excellent Mencap benefits

£37,259 per annum, pro-rata + excellent benefits