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  • Position:
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  • Town/City:
    Rushmere St Andrew
  • Salary Details:
    12.71 per hour plus excellent benefits
  • Hours Per Week:
    0
  • Advertising End Date:
    29 Apr 2026
  • Internal Advertising End Date:
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  • Vacancy Type:
    Relief
  • Job Advert

  • 🆔 Job ID: [Add if available]
    🚫 No sponsorship available for this role

    Make a real difference. Every single shift.

    Mencap is looking for Relief Support Workers to join our passionate and dedicated team in Ipswich. If you’re caring, reliable, and love supporting others to live their best lives, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

    This role requires you to be a driver, as you’ll be supporting people to stay connected to their communities and live as independently as possible.

    About the Role

    As a Relief Support Worker, you’ll support people with learning disabilities to live happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives. No two days are the same — you’ll be:

    • Supporting with daily activities and personal goals
    • Encouraging independence and choice
    • Providing emotional support and companionship
    • Helping individuals access their local community

    You’ll be working with a diverse group of people, each with their own abilities, personalities, and aspirations.


    What We’re Looking For

    We’re not looking for experience — we’re looking for the right values. You’ll be a great fit if you have:

    • A genuine passion for supporting others
    • Strong communication skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships
    • A positive, empathetic, and respectful attitude
    • Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays

    Full training and ongoing development provided

     

    Contract & Shifts

    • Contract type: Relief
    • Shift patterns: 24-hour care services
    • Rotas prepared 4 weeks in advance – so you can plan your life around work
    • Optional non-contractual sleep-in shifts, paid at a flat rate of £64.20 

    Important Information
      • All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references
      • This role does not offer sponsorship

      If you’re kind, committed, and ready to make a meaningful difference — we’d love to hear from you.

      💙 Apply today and be part of something truly rewarding.

  • Benefits

  • Why Join Mencap?

    • Choose the hours that work best for you
    • Annual leave entitlement based on hours worked
    • Ongoing training and development opportunities
    • A supportive, inclusive workplace where you're truly valued

    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 — and our colleagues make that happen every day.

  • About Mencap

  • Belonging at Mencap

    At Mencap, belonging is for everyone — every day, everywhere.

    We are proud to be an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from:

    • Disabled people
    • Candidates from Black and Asian communities

    These groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

    We also have colleague-led Belonging Networks, open to everyone, including groups for:

    • Black and Asian colleagues
    • LGBTQIA+ colleagues
    • Disabled colleagues and those with long-term health conditions
    • Women, parents, carers, and allies

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