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  • Position:
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  • Job Advert

  • Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Support Worker to join our incredible team in Northampton - DRIVER ESSENTIAL

    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 a diverse group of people, each with their own unique abilities and needs.

    From assisting with daily activities to providing emotional support, you’ll play a vital role in their life.

    What we're looking for:

    • 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.

    Being a driver is essential

    • Part-time -  between 7am & 9pm
    Interviews for this position will be held face to face at our Kettering Office
     
    Important information for applicants: please note, this position is not suitable for anyone who is looking to obtain sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa or currently holds a Skilled Worker Visa and is looking to switch sponsorship to a new employer. 

    This is due to the fact the salary rate for this position does not meet the UKVI’s current minimum annual salary threshold requirements for sponsorship. If you are resident in the UK and do not require sponsorship, we would love to hear from you!

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

    Job ID : 35007

    We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

  • Benefits

    •  

    Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated. 
     
    Our benefits package offers 24 days of paid holiday (excluding bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings. 
     
    For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document and below link with all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team! 

     

    *T&C's apply based on contract 

  • About Mencap

  •  

    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're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carer’s. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to 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 Belonging network 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. 

      

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

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