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Housing Support Worker – Full Time

Housing Support Worker – 37 Hours Per Week. This role will include sleep-in-shifts paid at £70.47 with an hourly rate of £12.71. Building Lives Without Limits Are you ready to change lives, including your own? At East Kent Mencap, we do more than support individuals with a learning disability. We help them smash goals, live
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Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Worker (Part-Time) – Folkestone Permanent Part-time vacancy – £13.95 per hour – 22.5 hours per week Help build something brand new. Shape a service. Inspire a team. Change lives. Do you have experience supporting people with a learning disability and a passion for helping others thrive? Are you ready to be part of
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Community Support Worker Margate

Community Support Worker Salary/Rate: £13.01 – £13.42 per hour. Location: Margate, Kent Hours: 37-hour vacancy Closing Date: 14th November 2026 We all know the right job can be life-changing, but how about a job that might change someone else’s life as well?  East Kent Mencap is a leading organisation committed to providing support and care

2:1 Complex Needs Support Worker

2:1 Complex Needs Support Worker Salary/Rate: £13.01 – £13.42 per hour. Location: Margate, Kent Hours: 24 hours per week Join a team where your creativity and compassion directly transform lives. You’ll work with individuals who have complex learning disabilities and autism, using innovative approaches to help them achieve personal goals and live fulfilling lives. What
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The ScrapStore launches creative challenge

The ScrapStore has launched its first Seasonal Creative Challenge! Every newsletter, we’ll set you a new creative challenge using reused and repurposed materials. You’ll have the next few weeks to get making, and there’s a £10 ScrapStore voucher up for grabs for the winning design. This season: Make a wreath! For our first challenge, we
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Statement: Complex Needs Hub closure

East Kent Mencap has made the difficult decision to close its Complex Needs Hub in Margate. The hub currently supports 12 people and will continue to operate until 26 October 2026. The cost of operating the hub has risen beyond the funding available to sustain it. This reflects wider financial pressures affecting the social care
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You’re invited to our Ashford hub Grand Opening!

We’re excited to invite you to the Grand Opening of East Kent Mencap’s new Ashford hub at Kennington Parish Room.
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Herne Bay High School Crochet Club visits The ScrapStore

Members of the Herne Bay High School Crochet Club recently enjoyed a visit to The ScrapStore.
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Referrals open for new hubs

East Kent Mencap is pleased to announce that we are now accepting referrals for our new hubs in Ashford and Folkestone.  The hubs will provide opportunities for people with a learning disability to make friends, learn new skills, take part in activities and connect with their local community.  As East Kent Mencap continues to expand its services
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We’re fundraising!

This Learning Disability Week, you can help create new opportunities for people with a learning disability in East Kent. On 15 June, we’ll be launching a new fundraising appeal to help furnish and equip our new Ashford Hub, creating a welcoming space where people can make friends, learn new skills, gain confidence and feel part
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