Support Worker - Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth

Support Worker - Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth

• Support Worker - Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth

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Driver is preferred but not essential.

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Support Workers to join our incredible teams in and around Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth. We have a permanent part time position available (30 hours).

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 like trampolining and swimming to providing emotional support, you'll play a vital role in their life.

Driver is preferred but not essential.

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Support Workers to join our incredible teams in and around Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth. We have a permanent part time position available (30 hours).

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 like trampolining and swimming to providing emotional support, you'll play a vital role in their life.

Driver is preferred but not essential. May involve sleep ins and wake nights.

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

• Part‑time : 30 hrs
• Part‑time: flexible hours based on availability

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: Between 07:00-22:00
• Waking Nights: 22:00-07:00

There is also a sleep-in available where you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £ 64.20

We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-representation within the workforce.

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

Job ID: 36746

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, part time 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 offering st. 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 member of our team!

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 have Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

• Everyoneis expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
• Every daywe grow and learn. It's okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
• Everywherepeople 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.