Female Support Worker
| Posting date: | 10 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 November 2025 |
| Location: | Doncaster, Yorkshire, DN3 |
| Company: | Mencap |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58145559 |
Summary
Job Advert
Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? We’re looking for caring, reliable, and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Female Support Workers, providing person-centred care and support to adults with learning disabilities.
Various roles and hours available including relief and contracted hours.
What you’ll be doing:
• Supporting individuals with daily living skills, personal care, and community activities
• Promoting independence, choice, and dignity in all aspects of care
• Building positive relationships with individuals, families, and colleagues
• Assisting with Support plans, risk assessments, and goal setting
• Encouraging participation in hobbies, education, and social opportunities
• Working flexibly across two or more services in Kirk Sandall, Thorne, and Hatfield as required
What we’re looking for:
• A genuine passion for supporting others
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Patience, empathy, and a positive attitude
• Experience in care or support work is desirable but not essential – full training will be provided
• A willingness to work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends
What we offer:
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunities for career development and qualifications
• A rewarding role where you can truly make a difference
*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
*Due to the nature of this service, we are looking for female only applicants. This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
JOB ID 34728
Benefits
Why join Mencap?
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!
https://jobs.mencap.org.uk/benefits.aspx
*Please note that terms and conditions apply based on your 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.
Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? We’re looking for caring, reliable, and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Female Support Workers, providing person-centred care and support to adults with learning disabilities.
Various roles and hours available including relief and contracted hours.
What you’ll be doing:
• Supporting individuals with daily living skills, personal care, and community activities
• Promoting independence, choice, and dignity in all aspects of care
• Building positive relationships with individuals, families, and colleagues
• Assisting with Support plans, risk assessments, and goal setting
• Encouraging participation in hobbies, education, and social opportunities
• Working flexibly across two or more services in Kirk Sandall, Thorne, and Hatfield as required
What we’re looking for:
• A genuine passion for supporting others
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Patience, empathy, and a positive attitude
• Experience in care or support work is desirable but not essential – full training will be provided
• A willingness to work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends
What we offer:
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunities for career development and qualifications
• A rewarding role where you can truly make a difference
*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
*Due to the nature of this service, we are looking for female only applicants. This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
JOB ID 34728
Benefits
Why join Mencap?
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!
https://jobs.mencap.org.uk/benefits.aspx
*Please note that terms and conditions apply based on your 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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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.