Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Tamworth Regional Council, Australia Royal Mencap Society Full time

Join Our Team in Tamworth – Support Worker (30 hours/week)
Make a real difference every day.

We’re looking for a caring and enthusiastic Support Worker to join our dedicated team in Tamworth on a permanent, part-time basis (30 hours/week). Shifts include mornings, evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and bank holidays.

About the role:
You’ll support 8 incredible individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs, helping them live happy, independent lives. Whether it’s heading to the cinema, enjoying a meal out, or dancing at a local disco – no two days are the same

What you’ll do:

Personal care and daily living support

Help with budgeting, appointments, cooking, and more

Build strong, positive relationships

Support community activities and social inclusion

Shift patterns: Typically 7am–4pm or 4pm–10pm.

Why Mencap?
We offer meaningful work, full training, great benefits, and the chance to really make an impact. Mencap is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and an inclusive employer.

“It’s not just a job – it’s a purpose.”

Ready to join us? Click Apply now and start your Mencap journey.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

- 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
- Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings
- Death in service life cover for a nominated beneficiary under our life assurance scheme
- Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
- Interest free season ticket loans
- 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. Find out more here https://vimeo.com/272326041/ac6fdbd7b9
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
- Access to award winning training and development

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’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We will ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it is never ‘just a job’.

In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.

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