Support Worker, Healthcare Nursing

Support Workers – York

We are looking to grow our team of dedicated, caring and enthusiastic support workers. You will be working with a diverse group of people, each with their own unique abilities and needs. You will be expected to provide an outstanding level of support that will help to ensure the people we support live a happy life. You will have excellent communication skills and a naturally caring and patient personality.

Drivers are essential for these services, please only apply if you have a full and valid UK driving licence.

• Huntington
• Haxby
• Bishopthorpe

• Supporting people to live independently: budget management, paying bills, housework, organising appointments and cooking healthy meals.
• Excellent communication skills and relationship building: helping people 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, including prompting medication, assisting with bathing, showering and using the bathroom. (
  
  Note:
  
  not all roles include high levels of personal care.)

Shifts will be spread across mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends and bank holidays, so flexibility is key. Certain services will also have sleep‑in shifts or waking night shifts. Rotas are prepared at least four weeks in advance so you can plan your personal and social life.

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• A positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.
• Drivers are essential for this service.
• Experience with in the care sector is an advantage but not a necessity; training will be provided.

We want to encourage everyone to apply to work  offer a variety of contract types and working patterns. We are not looking for specific experience; your personality and values will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.

Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK. This position does not meet the minimum salary requirements for a Health and Care visa under the UK Skilled Worker route, and Mencap is unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must also have an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits to support and reward our employees so they feel valued and appreciated.

Our benefits package includes 24 days of paid holiday (excluding bank holidays, pro rata), discounts at leading retailers, access to a health cash plan, interest‑free loans, and many more exciting offerings. See all benefits. T&C's apply based on contract.

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. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society where people with a learning disability can 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 everyone, 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 a Belonging network of 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.

Seniority level:
Entry level.

Employment type:

Full‑time.

Job function:
Other.

Industries:
Individual and Family Services.