Male Support Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £12.21 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Leeds, Yorkshire, LS17 |
| Cwmni: | Mencap |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 58523909 |
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Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Support Workers to join our incredible team in Leeds – LS17
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.
As a Support Worker you will be expected to provide an outstanding level of support to 3 men with autism that will enormously contribute to them living a more comfortable, dignified, liberated and happy life, including:
- Personal care - helping people to get ready for the day and assisting with bathing, showering and using the bathroom.
- Supporting them to live independently – budget management, paying bills, maintaining their home, organising appointments and supporting them to cook delicious healthy meals.
- Excellent communication skills/relationship building – supporting them to understand the world around them and promoting positive relationships.
- Community & Social Inclusion- Supporting the men to access and participate in their local community, go on holidays and Social events to promote life skills and individuality.
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.
Contract options:
- Male Support Worker – 17.5 hours per week, day shifts - MUST have valid UK Driving Licence
Shift times:
All our services are 24hr care. We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life!
- Days: various shifts Between 07:00-22:00
- Waking Nights: 10:00-08:00
There is also a sleep-in available where you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £62.70
Job ID: 35062
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!
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 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.
Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Support Workers to join our incredible team in Leeds – LS17
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.
As a Support Worker you will be expected to provide an outstanding level of support to 3 men with autism that will enormously contribute to them living a more comfortable, dignified, liberated and happy life, including:
- Personal care - helping people to get ready for the day and assisting with bathing, showering and using the bathroom.
- Supporting them to live independently – budget management, paying bills, maintaining their home, organising appointments and supporting them to cook delicious healthy meals.
- Excellent communication skills/relationship building – supporting them to understand the world around them and promoting positive relationships.
- Community & Social Inclusion- Supporting the men to access and participate in their local community, go on holidays and Social events to promote life skills and individuality.
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.
Contract options:
- Male Support Worker – 17.5 hours per week, day shifts - MUST have valid UK Driving Licence
Shift times:
All our services are 24hr care. We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life!
- Days: various shifts Between 07:00-22:00
- Waking Nights: 10:00-08:00
There is also a sleep-in available where you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £62.70
Job ID: 35062
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!
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 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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