Support Worker - Tamworth

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

NEST pension

Discounts & cashback

Employee assistance

Health cash plan

YouRock awards

Job summary

Mencap invites applications for a part-time Support Worker in Tamworth to help eight individuals with learning disabilities live independent, fulfilling lives. This permanent role is 30 hours a week with shifts mornings and evenings, including weekends and sleep-ins.

You will support daily living tasks, budgeting, appointments, and social activities in a caring team. We offer comprehensive training, DBS checks, generous benefits, and a supportive, inclusive environment as part of a Disability

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for people with learning disabilities is preferred.
• Ability to work mornings, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.
• Empathy and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Personal care and daily living support.
• Help with budgeting, appointments, cooking.
• Build strong, positive relationships.
• Support community activities and social inclusion.

Skills

Personal care

Daily living support

Budgeting help

Relationship building

Social inclusion

Job description

Join Our Team in Tamworth - Support Worker (30 hours/week)

Make a real difference every day.

We're looking for a caring and enthusiastic Support Worker to join our dedicated team in Tamworth on a permanent, part-time basis (30 hours/week). Shifts include mornings, evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and bank holidays.

About the role:

You'll support 8 incredible individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs, helping them live happy, independent lives. Whether it's heading to the cinema, enjoying a meal out, or dancing at a local disco - no two days are the same!

What you'll do:

• Personal care and daily living support
• Help with budgeting, appointments, cooking, and more
• Build strong, positive relationships
• Support community activities and social inclusion

Shift patterns: Typically 7am-4pm or 4pm-10pm.

Why Mencap?

We offer meaningful work, full training, great benefits, and the chance to really make an impact. Mencap is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and an inclusive employer.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.

Job ID: 34785

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people's lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 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 when 6 month probation is completed
• Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings
• Death in service life cover for a nominated beneficiary under our life assurance scheme
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loansDiscounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras. Find out more here https://vimeo.com/272326041/ac6fdbd7b9
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

About Mencap

At Mencap we work in partnership with people with a learning disability. We do this by providing high quality, flexible services that support people, including young adults, to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community.

Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist.

You'll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We'll ask a lot of you - but you'll get back so much more. With us, it is never 'just a job'.

In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Support Worker - Tamworth

Company: Mencap

Salary: £12.71 - £12.71

Hours: Full-time

Location: Tamworth, B79

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 14 Aug 2026

Closing date: 12 Sept 2026

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.