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Playworker - Community Activities (Holiday Role)
Location: Langley Road & Horseshoe Lane, Watford
Hours: Minimum of 15 shifts (8:45am – 4:45pm)
Contract: Holiday work (Half term holidays, particularly 23rd July – 2nd September 2026)
Training: Compulsory training 20th & 21st July 2026
About the Role
Watford Mencap is recruiting Playworkers to support our Community Activities service during the school holiday period. This is a varied, hands-on role supporting children, young people and adults with special educational needs to access inclusive, engaging leisure activities.
You’ll work both in our fully accessible Watford hub and out in the community, helping people build confidence, skills and independence through play.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Delivering inclusive play and leisure activities
- Providing 1:1 support, including for individuals with profound and multiple learning disabilities
- Promoting choice, independence and participation in a person-centred way
- Communicating creatively to meet individual needs
- Working as part of a supportive, values-led team
About You
- Emotionally resilient and flexible
- Committed to inclusion and person-centred practice
- Positive, reliable and proactive
- Passionate about making a difference
Why Work for Watford Mencap?
- Ofsted Outstanding Community Activities service
- Meaningful, hands-on work
- Full mandatory training provided
- Supportive, welcoming team
How to apply
Please email any queries to: actvitiesca@watfordmencap.org.uk
If you are interested, apply by completing an Application form.
Please find here the job description and person specification. Click here for details of our benefits.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Support Worker in Community Activities
Location: Central Watford
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours) or Part-time (22.5 hours)
Salary: £12.21 per hour, rising to £12.74 per hour after probation (£23,809.50 full-time equivalent)
About the Role
Join our Community Activities for Children & Adults service supporting children and young people with learning disabilities.
This is a varied role focused on promoting independence, choice and meaningful experiences.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Providing 1:1 support, including personal care
- Planning and delivering inclusive sessions
- Supporting individuals with profound and multiple learning disabilities
- Planning meals and supporting daily routines
- Assessing new clients and updating support plans
- Acting as a role model to less experienced staff
About You
- Flexible and proactive
- Emotionally resilient
- Strong attention to detail
- Good IT skills
- Committed to person-centred practice
Driving licence advantageous but not essential.
Why Work for Watford Mencap?
- Varied, rewarding work
- Wide range of services (after school, holidays, day opportunities)
- Training and development provided
- Early Years Register service
How to Apply
If you are interested, apply by completing an Application form.
Please find here the job description and person specification. Click here for details of our benefits.
Part-time @ 22.5 hours per week (Mondays & Thursdays) or full time @ 37.5 hours per week
Job Types: Full-time and part time
Pay: £12.21 per hour, rising to £12.74 per hour on successful completion of probation & training. £23,809.50 pa (full time)
Supported Living Personal Assistant
Location: South/West Hertfordshire
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours) and part-time available
Salary: £12.21 per hour (£26,700 pa) rising to £12.74 per hour (£27,700 pa)
About the Role
We are recruiting Personal Care Assistants to work in small, personalised supported living homes.
You’ll support 1–2 individuals with learning disabilities in their home to live full, independent lives.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting daily living activities and personal care
- Preparing meals and maintaining the home
- Encouraging independence and new skills
- Supporting social activities and community access
- Promoting emotional wellbeing
About You
- Enthusiastic and compassionate
- Flexible for evenings, weekends and sleep-ins
- Committed to inclusion and independence
- Driving licence advantageous
Previous experience helpful but not essential.
Why Work for Watford Mencap?
- Comprehensive training including Care Certificate
- Access to Hertfordshire Care Academy benefits
- Small, supportive teams
- Truly meaningful work
How to Apply
Watford Mencap offers a comprehensive training program including the care certificate if you don't already have this. We are committed to offering opportunities to develop skills and abilities. You can join the Care Academy for a range of additional Discounts and Benefits in this role. https://www.hertscareacademy.com/
If you are interested, apply by completing an Application form.
Please read the Job Description and Person Specification and about our benefits here.
Salary: £12.21 /hour (£26,700 per year), full-time position is 37.5 hours. Rising to £12.74 ph (£27,700 pa) on successful completion of probation & training.
You will work shifts of a mixture of early shifts, late shifts, weekends and bank holidays and sleep-ins.
*Additionally, sleep in duties are paid at around £63 per sleep-in. A full-time salary with a sleep in duty per week is around £26,700 pa.
Support Worker - Residential
Location: Rickmansworth, Chorleywood & Bushey
Hours: Full-time and part-time
Salary: £12.21 per hour rising to £12.74 per hour (£26,700–£27,700 pa full-time equivalent)
About the Role
Support people with learning disabilities in residential settings to live full, independent lives.
You’ll work in a small, committed team helping people achieve their goals and enjoy meaningful community participation.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting daily living and personal care
- Helping people plan, make decisions and try new experiences
- Supporting community access and social inclusion
- Working closely with managers and colleagues
About You
- Values-driven and professional
- Positive and enthusiastic
- Flexible for shifts including weekends and sleep-ins
- Committed to promoting rights and independence
Driving licence advantageous.
Why Work for Watford Mencap?
- Comprehensive training and Care Certificate
- Supportive management
- Access to Care Academy benefits
- Strong values-led culture
How to Apply
If you are interested, apply by completing an Application form.
We will conduct telephone interviews to identify how candidates meet our values. Following this, successful candidates will be invited to a face to face interview and asked to complete an application form.
An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate.
Community Buddy
Location: South West Hertfordshire
Hours: Part-time (up to 30 hours) or casual
Salary: £12.21 – £12.74 per hour
About the Role
We’re recruiting Community Buddies to support adults and children with learning disabilities in their homes and local communities.
You’ll build meaningful relationships with regular clients and help them live life to the full.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting personal care and medication
- Helping with morning routines
- Supporting shopping and social activities
- Supporting access to sports, clubs and community events
- Building long-term supportive relationships
About You
- Energetic and compassionate
- Flexible for days and weekends
- Good IT skills and attention to detail
- Emotionally resilient
- Values-led and person-centred
Previous experience helpful but not essential.
Why Work for Watford Mencap?
- Flexible working options
- Strong team support
- Meaningful, relationship-based work
- Opportunity to see people flourish over time
How to Apply
If you are interested, apply by completing an Application form.
Read our Job Description and Person Specification and our benefits here.
Café Support Worker
Location: Watford (Watford Central Library and Training Kitchen at Langley Road)
Hours: 7.5-hour shifts between 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
Contract: Casual (likely 1–2 shifts per week, often at short notice)
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Training: Full training provided | DBS required
About the Role
Watford Mencap is urgently recruiting Casual Support Workers to join our Café and Day Opportunities teams.
This is a varied, hands-on role supporting adults with learning disabilities to develop independence, life skills and confidence in both our welcoming Café at Watford Central Library and our Training Kitchen and Hub at Langley Road.
You will help create an inclusive, positive environment while supporting people to learn new skills, build friendships and enjoy meaningful activities.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Supporting people with learning disabilities in a person-centred way
• Assisting trainees to learn café and kitchen skills
• Providing 1:1 support, which may include personal care and medication
• Promoting independence, choice and confidence
• Helping to maintain a welcoming, safe and high-quality environment
• Working flexibly as part of a supportive team
No two days are the same, and you’ll make a real difference every shift.
About You
• Flexible and able to work at short notice
• Emotionally resilient and calm under pressure
• Positive, reliable and proactive
• Strong communication skills
• Good IT skills
• Committed to inclusion and person-centred practice
Previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities is advantageous but not essential.
Why Work for Watford Mencap?
• Meaningful, hands-on community work
• Full training provided
• Values-led organisation (Inclusive, Respectful, Welcoming, Progressive, Challenging)
• Supportive and welcoming team
• Opportunity to genuinely change lives every day
How to Apply
If you are interested, apply by completing an Application form.
Read our Job Description and Person Specification and our benefits here.