Support Worker
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.30 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | St. Albans, Hertfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | HCPA |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HCPA004520 |
Summary
About the Company
Harpenden Mencap is registered charity that provides care and support to adults with learning disabilities in Harpenden and St Albans. We are a vibrant community of 33 adults receiving accomadation based support and many more active members of our clubs.
Our vision is for Harpenden to be the best place in the world for people with learning disabilties to live happy, healthy lives. Our mission is to build a community that values learning disabled people and supports them to be active citizens. Our values are CARE - Collaborative, Ambitious, Responsive, Empowering.
Why should I apply for this Support Worker job?
• We have a variety of options for full or part time work. including day time, evening and night roles.
• We offer annual entitlement of 22 days plus bank holidays pro rata.
• Carers leave and bereavement leave entitlement,
• Excellent induction, training and development programme.
• We are a warm and friendly team with person centred care at its core.
• Ongoing support from mentors and a responsive supportive management team.
What does this Support Worker job involve?
Hours of Work:Up to 37 Hours Per Week - Very Flexible - Variety of Hours & Shifts Available (Full/Part Time)
• To provide an outstanding level of support and promote positive relationships.
• Supporting people to participate in their local community and social events.
• Supporting with budget management, paying bills, housework, organising appointments and cooking healthy meals.
• You may help people to get ready for their day by prompting or administering medication, assisting with bathing, showering and using the toilet and dressing.
• You will act as a key worker to the people we support, developing and reviewing care plans in collaboration with individuals and the team.
• You will need to maintain excellent verbal and written communication at all times and utilise digital technology where required.
Am I the right person for this Support Worker job?
We expect people to have:
• Transferrable experience or knowledge which would benefit adults with learning disabilities.
• An experience of communicating positively with a variety of people with differing abilities
• The ability to work as part of a team
• A good standard of verbal and written English to maintain records.
• A commitment to person centred thinking and a willingness to take the lead from the people we support.
The positions we are recruiting for are lone working in peoples own homes and will require someone with a positive 'can do' attitude. This is an exciting opportunity to support and empower an individual in managing his own home for the first time. We are looking for a patient, compassionate and resilient Support Worker who has a good sense of humor – a desire to be part of someone’s success – no matter how small, will be essential.
Harpenden Mencap is registered charity that provides care and support to adults with learning disabilities in Harpenden and St Albans. We are a vibrant community of 33 adults receiving accomadation based support and many more active members of our clubs.
Our vision is for Harpenden to be the best place in the world for people with learning disabilties to live happy, healthy lives. Our mission is to build a community that values learning disabled people and supports them to be active citizens. Our values are CARE - Collaborative, Ambitious, Responsive, Empowering.
Why should I apply for this Support Worker job?
• We have a variety of options for full or part time work. including day time, evening and night roles.
• We offer annual entitlement of 22 days plus bank holidays pro rata.
• Carers leave and bereavement leave entitlement,
• Excellent induction, training and development programme.
• We are a warm and friendly team with person centred care at its core.
• Ongoing support from mentors and a responsive supportive management team.
What does this Support Worker job involve?
Hours of Work:Up to 37 Hours Per Week - Very Flexible - Variety of Hours & Shifts Available (Full/Part Time)
• To provide an outstanding level of support and promote positive relationships.
• Supporting people to participate in their local community and social events.
• Supporting with budget management, paying bills, housework, organising appointments and cooking healthy meals.
• You may help people to get ready for their day by prompting or administering medication, assisting with bathing, showering and using the toilet and dressing.
• You will act as a key worker to the people we support, developing and reviewing care plans in collaboration with individuals and the team.
• You will need to maintain excellent verbal and written communication at all times and utilise digital technology where required.
Am I the right person for this Support Worker job?
We expect people to have:
• Transferrable experience or knowledge which would benefit adults with learning disabilities.
• An experience of communicating positively with a variety of people with differing abilities
• The ability to work as part of a team
• A good standard of verbal and written English to maintain records.
• A commitment to person centred thinking and a willingness to take the lead from the people we support.
The positions we are recruiting for are lone working in peoples own homes and will require someone with a positive 'can do' attitude. This is an exciting opportunity to support and empower an individual in managing his own home for the first time. We are looking for a patient, compassionate and resilient Support Worker who has a good sense of humor – a desire to be part of someone’s success – no matter how small, will be essential.