Support Worker, Community Health

Overview

Mencap are looking for compassionate and dedicated Support Workers to join our team in Spalding. We have both full time and part time contracts available, working across a range of services including supported living and community based support. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same.

• Support people with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible and to enjoy fulfilling lives, including day-to-day activities such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, attending appointments, checking mail and managing medication.
• Support people to get out and about in the community, including visits to garden centres, trips to the farm, attending concerts and other social activities.
• Encourage and support interests such as dominoes, arts and crafts, bingo and gardening within the service.
• Work in line with individual support plans, including personal care, manual handling and mobility, following Speech and Language Therapy plans, and Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Receive full training; bring a caring attitude, patience and a commitment to person-centred support.
• Work across different services in Spalding and support people to access the community, including driving between services as needed.
• Shift patterns vary and can include early mornings and late evenings (7am–10pm). Sleep-in shifts and weekend work on a rota basis are required.

• Full UK driving licence and comfortable driving between services to support people in daily life.
• Ability to work across different services in Spalding and to support people to access the community.
• Willingness to work with personal care, manual handling and mobility needs, and to follow individual support plans and therapy plans.
• Commitment to person-centred support and a caring, patient approach.

Our benefits package offers a range of rewards designed to support and value our employees, including 24 days of paid holiday (excluding bank holidays, pro rata) and access to discounts and health-related perks. Additional details are provided in the attached benefits document.

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 support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers, and strive for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society. 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. Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.