Female Support Worker

Mencap, St Leonards, Hastings

Female Support Worker

£24785

Mencap, St Leonards, Hastings

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 14 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 0b68a4557d904774bc1baee291cd57eb

Location ref: St Leonards, Hastings

Full Job Description

We're looking for caring, committed individuals to support people with learning disabilities within our busy 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! 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. 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.

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. Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere. · Everyone is expected to treat people well and make 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.

  • 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 offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/female-support-worker-127748744