Job Overview
Support Worker position in Easingwold, requiring a driver, at Mencap.
Responsibilities
Provide support to individuals with learning disabilities, assisting with daily activities, providing emotional support, helping build life skills, and participating in 1:1 support services offering varied activities such as football, swimming, and outings.
Qualifications & Requirements
• Genuine passion for supporting others• Excellent communication skills and ability to build meaningful relationships• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays• Positive, empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities• Valid driver licence• Enhanced DBS check and suitable references required• Right to work in the United Kingdom without sponsorship• Comfortable working in a 24‑hour care environment
Contract & Working Hours
Full‑time: 37.5 hours per week.
The rota is prepared at least four weeks in advance. Day shifts typically start at 7:00 or 9:00 am and finish between 9:00 and 10:00 pm; these are usually split into two shifts. Certain services include sleep‑in or waking night shifts.
Benefits
• 24 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays, pro‑rata)• Discounts at leading high‑street retailers• Health cash plans• Interest‑free loans• And many additional offerings to support and reward employees
- Terms and conditions apply based on contract.
Legal Information
All roles require an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
Mencap holds a Home Office sponsorship licence; however, due to current restrictions on our allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
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