Support Worker

Royal Mencap Society; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support organization in the UK seeks a part-time Support Worker in Rochdale to assist individuals with learning disabilities. This role involves helping with daily personal care, medication, and activities. Applicants should have a genuine passion for supporting others, strong communication skills, and a valid UK manual driving licence. Flexible working hours including evenings and weekends are required. Attractive benefits package offered.

Benefits

24 days of paid holiday plus bank holidays

Discounts at leading high-street retailers

Access to health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Experience within care is preferred.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.
• Must hold a valid UK manual driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support people with learning disabilities in daily tasks.
• Assist with personal care and medication.
• Engage in activities that make a difference.

Skills

Relationship Building

Patience and Understanding

Conflict-Resolution Techniques

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Job Advert

్చJoin Mencap as a Support Worker in Crosby!

We're looking for caring, committed individuals to support people with learning disabilities within our complex care service. You'll help with daily tasks, personal care, medication, and activities—making a real difference every day.

If you're passionate about empowering others and want a rewarding role, we’d love to hear from you!

Full UK manual driving licence will be required as we have manual vehicles that you must be willing to drive.

Qualities and Skills Required:

• Relationship Building: Essential for gaining the trust of the people we support, establishing open communication, and building lasting relationships.
• Patience and Understanding: Important for navigating challenging situations effectively.
• Conflict-Resolution Techniques: Necessary for managing and resolving conflicts in a constructive manner.
• Must hold a valid UK manual driving licence and be willing to drive our mobility vehicles.

What we're looking for:

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Experience within care is preferred.
• 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.
• People who enjoy interactivity with the people we support.

Contract options :

Part time (30 hours per week)

Shifts:

• Between 07:00-22:00 (varied shifts)
• One sleep in shift required per week and paid at a flat rate of £63.70
• Must be flexible to cover weekends on a rota basis

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

Job ID: 35389

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 plus 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 Napa, 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 microsc object, 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.

· Everyone is expected to Portion people well andJun 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 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.