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  • Position:
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    £24,785 per annum pro rata
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  • Job Advert

  • Are you caring, patient, and passionate about supporting people to live full and active lives? Do you enjoy getting out and about, trying new activities, and helping others achieve independence? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

    We are currently recruiting Support Workers to join our team in Lowestoft supporting three fantastic gentlemen aged between their 30s and 50s. This is a rewarding role where no two days are the same.

    The people we support love spending time in their community and enjoy a wide range of hobbies and interests including sailing, swimming, watching football, attending music events, going for walks, trampolining, and making the most of sunny days out. Because the role involves supporting people to access activities in the community, we are ideally looking for someone with a full UK driving licence who enjoys being out and about.

    As part of this role, you will be supporting people in their own home with everyday tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and maintaining a safe and comfortable environment, while encouraging independence wherever possible. Each person has individual needs and personalised care plans which require support with areas including personal care, manual handling, support with eating and drinking, medication administration, following SALT plans, and epilepsy support. The people we support are non-verbal, so we are looking for someone who is patient, observant, and able to communicate in different ways to provide high-quality, person-centred support.

    We can offer full-time, part-time, and relief contracts to suit your lifestyle. Shifts are available between 7am and 10pm, with waking nights and sleep-in shifts also available. Sleep-ins are paid at a flat rate of £63.40, and weekend working is included as part of the role.

    If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can genuinely make a difference and support people to live happy, active, and independent lives, we would love to hear from you. 
     

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

     Job ID: 36205

  • 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, part time 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!  

    https://jobs.mencap.org.uk/benefits.aspx  

     

    *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 carers. 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.

    · 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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