Support Worker

About Mencap
Mencap is the leading voice of 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. At Mencap, we can give you that. 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’s never ‘just a job’.

Support workers have a massive impact on the lives of the people they support.You can help us to make adifference to the lives of people with a learning disability here and now.

That means listening to them, understanding what they like, and supporting them to make decisions and achieve the things they want to achieve.

Role Description
We are looking for caring and positive Support Workers to join our existing team of 14 for our service in a lovely village just outside Selby. We have 1 permanent post for 35 hours per week where you will be supporting4 gentlemen with a learning disability in a supported living setting, they are all of different ages and varying degrees of ability.

We have two people with mild learning disability, of which one is physically quite dependent, and two people with more profound learning disability. You will be required to provide personal care for three of the people we support and prompting for the other person. They all live in a lovely home which adapted to meet their needs.

Car drivers would be preferable as three of the people we support have motability cars and like to get out and about in the community and attending regular activities. One person we support is a Leeds United fan and has a season ticket for all the home matches. A lot of the activities they enjoy doing are arts based and include drama, literature and visual arts.

They all enjoy socialising in the local community and frequently go to the village pub and a local club most weeks. Your support will enable them to live a fulfilling life and also help them to achieve the things that are important to them.

Flexibility is important as shifts are throughout the day and evening, nights they may be spread across the week/weekends and includes bank holidays. As all our shifts are on a rota basis you will know at least a month ahead what shifts you have been allocated for allowing you to plan your time accordingly.

Being a Support Worker here at Mencap is a rewarding job as you get to make a positive difference in the life of someone with a learning disability
Enhanced DBS is required for each successful candidate.
Job Ref: 6931

Benefits
We believe that all employees are amazing and we wouldn’t be able to achieve what we do without them. Here are just some of the ways we would value and invest in you.

– 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme*

– Amazing Induction from day 1

– Access to award winning training and development

– 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*

– Tax free child care vouchers via salary sacrifice scheme for working parents

– Loans for bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months

– Interest free season ticket loans

– Discounts and cashback at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencapextras

– 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

*T&C’s apply based on contract