Female support worker portishead full part time

Job Advert It rsquo;s magical to make a difference to other people rsquo;s lives and work within a family of dedicated colleagues. Join us and experience the Magic of Mencap every day. As a Female Support Worker, flexibility is key as you may be required to work a variety of different shifts. You should have the ability to work flexibly across weekdays, weekends and bank holidays and shifts will be spread across mornings, afternoons, evenings, sleep ins. Your flexibility is therefore essential for us to be able to meet the needs of the people we support. We are recruiting to Full-time 37.5hrs and Part-time 20hrs weekly permanent contracts. In Portishead we support three ladies at our supported living service. You will be supporting them to live independently and supporting them to access and participate in their local community, whilst providing excellent care by being attentive, reliable and supporting them to live the lives they want to live. All three ladies are social butterflies who love to be out and about joining in lots of activities and regular day trips out. They all lead a busy lifestyle with work and volunteering commitments that they attend during the week. Everyday is different, which is what is great about being a Support Worker at our service in Portishead. This role could be for you if you; Have a caring and patient nature Have excellent communication and listening skills Great problem-solving skills Follow the Mencap values which are passionate, inclusive, brave, positive and kind Enjoy doing fun filled activitiesExperience isn rsquo;t essential for this position as we will provide full training. Drivers are preferred however not essential. Interviews will be held weekly, Benefits As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people rsquo;s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. 24 days holiday plus bank holidays depending on Contract Annual leave increases with long service up to 27 days per year plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras Access to award winning training and development GBP500 Refer a friend scheme And many more! *T C #39;s apply based on contract About Mencap At Mencap we work in partnership with people with a learning disability. We do this by providing high quality, flexible services that support people, including young adults, to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. You rsquo;ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We will ask a lot of you - but you rsquo;ll get back so much more. With us, it is never lsquo;just a job rsquo;. In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work