Support Worker - Dunstable

Mencap is looking for dedicated Support Workers to join our fantastic team in Dunstable.

As a Support Worker, you’ll have the chance to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities. You’ll work with a diverse group of individuals, each with their own unique strengths, personalities, and support needs.

From supporting with everyday activities to offering emotional encouragement and companionship, your role will be varied, rewarding, and truly meaningful.

What we’re looking for

• A genuine passion for supporting others
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive, meaningful relationships
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays
• A positive, empathetic, and person-centred approach

Contract option

• Full-time: 37.5 hours per week

Shift patterns

Our services provide 24-hour care, and rotas are prepared at least 4 weeks in advance, giving you the flexibility to plan your personal and social life.

• Day shifts: Between 07:00 – 22:00
• Sleep-ins: 22:00 – 07:00
• Sleep-in payment: Enhanced flat-rate payment of £64.20 per sleep-in 

Our commitment to inclusion

Mencap is an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from disabled candidates and individuals from Black and Asian communities, as these groups are currently under-represented within our workforce.

Mencap holds a Home Office sponsorship licence; however, due to current restrictions on our allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.