Job Description:
Job Opportunity: Support Worker (Part-Time) - St Albans
Position: Support Worker
Location: St Albans
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time (30 hours per week)
Shifts: Mornings, afternoons, evenings, sleep-ins, weekends, and bank holidays
About the Role:
As a Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in providing outstanding support to individuals, ensuring they lead comfortable, dignified, and happy lives. Responsibilities include supporting people to live independently, managing budgets, facilitating housework, organizing appointments, preparing meals, fostering positive relationships, promoting community and social inclusion, and assisting with personal care activities.
Mencap is a leader in providing excellent support to individuals with learning disabilities. The organization envisions a world where people with learning disabilities are valued equally, listened to, and included. Working with Mencap offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, and the organization is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace.
Benefits:
- 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Annual leave increases with long service, up to 27 days per year
- Ability to buy up to 10 additional days via the HolidayPlus scheme
- Service-related sick pay after completing 6 months probation
- Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis
- Death in service life cover under the life assurance scheme
- Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers, and phones after 6 months
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops, cinemas, gyms, holidays, and more via Mencap Extras
- Health cash plan for dental, glasses, therapy, etc. (available for purchase)
- Free access to employee assistance program for advice and support
- Quarterly award scheme and recognition through the YouRock program
Requirements:
- No specific experience required
- Enhanced DBS check and suitable references are mandatory
Application Process:
- Apply online, and your application may be considered for other similar support worker roles within the area.
Note: Mencap encourages all colleagues to have the Covid-19 vaccine for mutual protection.
If you seek a purposeful job, want to contribute meaningfully, and are passionate about making a positive difference, click apply now to be considered for this impactful role.
Terms and conditions apply based on the contract.
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