Support Worker Thetford

Mencap is recruiting a Support Worker in Thetford to help people with learning disabilities build skills and live more independently.

What you'd do:

• Encourage people to learn new skills and reach their goals
• Support people to try new activities in the community
• Help with cooking, cleaning, laundry and household tasks
• Go with people to appointments, family visits and shopping
• Give personal care and manual handling support, and depending on the service help with eating and medication

What they ask for:

• A caring, positive and reliable attitude; no previous experience needed
• An enhanced DBS check and suitable references
• You must already have the right to work in the UK (Mencap states it cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role)

Hours: permanent, 37.5 hours a week (full-time, part-time and relief available), shifts 7am to 10pm, seven days a week on a rota. Pay is £24,785 per annum pro rata. Closing date: 25 November 2026.

The employer lists 24 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata), high-street discounts, health cash plans and interest-free loans.

Apply directly on Mencap's website using the button on this page.