Support Worker - Poole

Royal Mencap Society; Poole; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday (pro rata)

Discounts at leading retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap is seeking passionate Support Workers to join our welcoming team in Poole. This is a great opportunity to build a rewarding career in social care.

As a Support Worker, you’ll have the chance to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities, supporting a diverse group of individuals with their own abilities and needs. Roles include daytime activities and ensuring 24‑hour care with shift rotas planned in advance.

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build positive, meaningful relationships.
• Flexibility to work a range of shifts, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• A positive, patient and empathetic approach to supporting people with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support people with learning disabilities in daily activities such as daily living tasks.
• Offer emotional reassurance and encouragement to promote independence.
• Help individuals live happy, fulfilling and independent lives.

Skills

Genuine passion for helping others

Good communication skills

Relationship building

Flexibility with shifts

Empathetic approach

Job description

Mencap is seeking passionate Support Workers to join our welcoming team in Poole. This is a great opportunity to build a rewarding career in social care.

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 be supporting a diverse group of individuals, each with their own unique abilities, personalities and support needs.

From helping with everyday activities to offering emotional reassurance and encouragement, you’ll play a vital role in supporting people to live happy, fulfilling and independent lives.

What we’re looking for:

• A genuine passion for supporting others
• Good communication skills and the ability to build positive, meaningful relationships
• Flexibility to work a range of shifts, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
• A positive, patient and empathetic approach to supporting people with learning disabilities

Contract options:

• Full‑time permanent contract – 37.5 hours per week

All our services provide 24‑hour care. Rotas are prepared at least 4 weeks in advance, so you can still plan your personal and social life.

• Day shifts: Between 07:00 and 22:00

There is also a sleep‑in available, paid at an enhanced flat rate of £64.20 per sleep‑in.

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 the need for sponsorship.

* An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate

Job ID: 37081

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 E veryone, 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

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