Support Worker - Richmond

Mencap; Richmond; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity in support for individuals with learning disabilities is seeking a Support Worker in Richmond. The role involves assisting clients with daily activities, social inclusion, and personal care. This part-time position offers flexible shifts, a friendly work environment, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

24 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Service-related sick pay

Pension contributions

Death in service life cover

Access to interest-free loans

Discounts and cashback at various locations

Qualifications

• Ability to support individuals with daily living and communication.
• Positive attitude towards learning disabilities.
• Experience in personal care is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supporting individuals to live independently and manage daily tasks.
• Promoting social inclusion and participation in the community.
• Providing personal care and medication prompting when necessary.

Skills

Communication skills

Caring and patience

Relationship building

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Job Advert

We are looking for a Support Worker to join our Supported Living Service based in Richmond on a Part-time permanent basis (20 hours a week).

Driver preferable, shifts will be spread across mornings, afternoons, evenings, sleep-ins, weekends, and bank holidays.

You will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £62.45 for any sleep-in shifts carried out. The payment for sleep-ins is non-contractual.

Are you a caring & enthusiastic person! A craft or gardening lover, a gym-goer maybe? We are looking for a lively, upbeat person for our supported living service in Richmond, North Yorkshire!

We support adults who have a learning disability and live in our 3 supported living services across Catterick and Richmond. We are looking to grow our lively, inclusive, knowledgeable, and exceptionally friendly staff team! A driver would be preferable; however, we are happy to consider all applications.

We support both females and males, who all live independent, fun, and active lifestyles. Our services are busy environments, from going to day centres, supporting with leisure activities including cinema, seeing friends, gardening, socialising, and they need your support with this.

Supporting someone with their daily life is not a 9-5 job. You will need to be able to work across a range of different days and shift patterns, including some sleep-in shifts (Payment for sleep-ins is competitive and compliant with National Living Wage requirements). We realise that your quality time is important too, so your rota is prepared well in advance.

If you have a positive attitude and want to improve the lives of those with a learning disability, we want to meet you! We will support you with progression opportunities throughout your career with us. All employees have access to a large range of benefits we offer!

What does a Support Worker do?

As a Support Worker, you will be expected to provide an outstanding level of support that will help to ensure the people we support live a more comfortable, dignified, liberated, and happy life. You will have excellent communication skills and be a naturally caring and patient personality. Typical responsibilities may include:

• Supporting people to live independently – budget management, paying bills, housework, organising appointments, and cooking delicious healthy meals.
• Excellent communication skills and relationship building – supporting the people we support to understand the world around them and promoting positive relationships.
• Community & Social Inclusion – supporting individuals to access and participate in their local community and social events to promote life skills and individuality.
• Personal care – helping people to get ready for the day. This may include prompting the people we support to take their medication and assisting with bathing, showering, and using the bathroom. Not all Support Worker roles include high levels of personal care.

Have you thought about working for Mencap?

We are a leader in providing excellent support to people with a learning disability. Our vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to, and included.

Everyone wants a purposeful job – to do something really meaningful. Everything we do at Mencap keeps the people we support at the centre of what we do. To find out more about what life as a Support Worker is like, please click here to watch a short video.

With us, it’s never ‘just a job’. In return for your hard work and passion, you can find real and meaningful work experience, access to some excellent benefits alongside our competitive pay. Click here to find out more about our Mencap benefits.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme, please visit the directgov website.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

No two days are ever the same; sometimes they may be challenging, but they will always be positive, so click apply now to be considered!

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

Benefits

• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Annual leave increases with long service up to 27 days per year plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service-related sick pay after 6 months probation
• Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis, resulting in NI savings
• Death in service life cover for a nominated beneficiary under our life assurance scheme
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers, and phones after 6 months of service
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops, supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays, and more via Mencap Extras