Job Detail

Harpenden Mencap is registered charity that provides care and support to adults with learning disabilities in Harpenden and St Albans.

We are a vibrant community of 33 adults receiving support at home and out in the community. Our vision is for Harpenden to be the best place in the world for people with learning disabilties to live happy, healthy lives.

Our mission is to build a community that values learning disabled people and supports them to be active citizens. Our values are CARE - Collaborative, Ambitious, Responsive, Empowering.

• We have a variety of options for full or part time work. including day time and evening roles.
• We offer annual leave entitlement of 22 days plus bank holidays pro rata.
• Carers leave and bereavement leave entitlement,
• Excellent induction, training and development programme.
• We are a warm and friendly team with person centered care at its core.
• Ongoing support from mentors and a responsive supportive management team.

• To provide an outstanding level of support and promote positive relationships.
• Supporting people to participate in their local community and social events.
• Supporting with budget management, paying bills, housework, organising appointments and cooking healthy meals.
• You may help people to get ready for their day by prompting or administering medication, and assisting with personal care when needed.
• You will need to maintain excellent verbal and written communication at all times and utilise digital technology where required.

We expect people to have:

• Transferrable experience or knowledge which would benefit adults with learning disabilities.
• An experience of communicating positively with a variety of people with differing abilities
• The ability to work as part of a team 
• A good standard of verbal and written English to maintain records.
• A commitment to person centered thinking and a willingness to take the lead from the people we support.

The positions we are recruiting for are working in peoples own homes and will require someone with a positive 'can do' attitude. We are looking for patient, compassionate and resilient Support Workers who have a good sense of humor – a desire to be part of someone’s success – no matter how small, will be essential.