Support Worker

2 weeks ago

York, United Kingdom Mencap Full time

**Job Advert**:
**We are looking for Support Workers to join our service in York**on a permanent, full-time basis (37.5 hours).**

**We are looking to grow our team of dedicated, caring and enthusiastic support workers. You will be working with a diverse group of people, each with their own unique abilities and needs. You will be expected to provide an outstanding level of support that will help to ensure the people we support live a happy life. You will have excellent communication skills and be a naturally caring and patient personality.

Typical responsibilities may include:

- Supporting people to live independently - budget management, paying bills, housework, organising appointments and cooking delicious healthy meals.
- Excellent communication skills and Relationship building - supporting the people we support to understand the world around them and promoting positive relationships.
- Community & Social Inclusion - supporting individuals to access and participate in their local community and social events to promote life skills and individuality.
- Personal care - helping people to get ready for the day. This may include prompting the people we support to take their medication and assisting with bathing, showering and using the bathroom. Not all Support Worker roles include high levels of personal care.

As each service is different, so too are the requirements and shift patterns. **Shifts will be spread across mornings, afternoons, evenings,**weekends**and bank holidays so flexibility is key.** Certain services will also have sleep in shifts or Waking Night shifts as well.**We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life

**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.
- Experience within the care sector is an advantage but not a necessity as full training will be provided

** ID**:34944**

**Benefits**:
Our benefits package offers **32 days of paid holiday** (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as choice of pension schemes, 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 outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team**

**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.

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