Department:
Personal Support
Opportunity Type:
Paid
Town/City:
Warwick
Salary Details:
£11.44 + excellent benefits
29 Oct 2024
Vacancy Type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
0

Job Advert

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Relief Support Workers to join our incredible team in Warwickshire, Leamington spa.

As a Support Worker, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. You will be working with general day to day tasks, including helping to cook meals and managing finances, going out and about with the person you will be supporting.

This position is a Community care role where you will be providing support to the individuals in their own home, across the Leamington spa area in the CV34, CV32 & CV31 post code.

What we're looking for:

  • A genuine passion for supporting others.
  • Enjoys cooking
  • 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.

What does a Support Worker do?

  • 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.

Shift times:

We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life!

  • Days: Between 07:00am -10:00pm

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

JOB ID: 32650
 

 

 

 

 


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 increasing to 24 days
  • Annual leave increases with long service up to 27 days per year
  • 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 loans
  • Discounts 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
  • Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.

*T&C's apply based on contract

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 will 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.

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