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 really meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You’ll have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist.

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

Job Description

We are looking for caring and enthusiastic Waking Night Support Workers who are passionate about supporting people with a learning disability, to enable the people we support to live as independently as possible in our services in Haywards Heath. We have two part time, permanent positions for 3 or 2 night shifts a week.

We have two supported living services next door to each other where we are supporting 8 adults in total who have profound and multiple learning disabilities, together with complex healthcare requirements such as physical disabilities and sensory impairments. We provide support in all aspects of daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, medication, finances, personal care, support out in the community to shops or appointments as well as leisure activities they enjoy doing such as swimming, baking, gym, arts & crafts, horse riding lessons, meals out and watching sports!

A Waking Night Support Worker is required to ensure the people we support well being throughout the night by providing regular checks and supporting with medication and personal care, admin duties such as updating the days care plans and light domestic duties. Waking night shifts are 22.00 - 07.00 so you may also be involved in any evening activities such as board games or watching films and supporting them to get ready for bed or up for the day!

If you are looking for a challenging but rewarding role, please apply today.

*An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate (Paid by Mencap, T&Cs apply)

Our Benefits

We believe that all employees are amazing and we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without them. Here are just some of the ways we would value and invest in you.

* 20 days’ holiday (exclusive of Bank holidays), increasing to 27 days’ with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme*

* Amazing Induction

* Access to award winning training and development

* 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*

* Tax free child care vouchers via salary sacrifice scheme for working parents

* Loans for bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months

* Interest free season ticket loans

* Discounts and cashback at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencapextras

* 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

*T&C's apply based on contract