Does Mencap pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mencap employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mencap. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mencap?

45% of Mencap employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mencap 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mencap?

Support Worker (227) , Service Manager (19) , Community Support Worker (12) , Volunteer (10) , Relief Support Worker (9) , Manager (8) , Disability Support Worker (7) , Employment Coordinator (7) , Fundraiser (6) , Caseworker (5) , Residential Support Worker (5) , Administrator (4) , Employment Officer (4) , Personal Support Worker (4) , Skills Coach (4)

What are the pros of working at Mencap according to real employee reviews?

"lovely people great for teenage job" ((in 62 reviews)); "Provide good training including First aid" ((in 30 reviews)); "1000% recommend working here especially now they are hiring new talents people to expand the great team that is already present." ((in 30 reviews)); "Mencap is a lovely place to work, staff and service users are great" ((in 25 reviews)); "There was lots of training & opportunities for staff." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mencap according to real employee reviews?

"Management can be poor and lots of paperwork" ((in 49 reviews)); "Low pay for night shifts" ((in 48 reviews)); "Long hours and very intense" ((in 22 reviews)); "Blaming and bullying are par for the course." ((in 13 reviews)); "Low wages comparing to the complex work" ((in 8 reviews))

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3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(528 total reviews)

Jon Sparkes

59% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

Mencap has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 528 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mencap employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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528 reviews

3.0

May 28, 2026

Flexible management, but workload can be overwhelming

Support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible and nice management

Cons

Can be overwhelming sometimes depending on workload

5.0

May 19, 2026

Supportive management with great progression opportunities

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive senior managers. Great progression opportunities, great colleagues Wonderful training

Cons

It was a great company to work for

4.0

Apr 9, 2026

Great team!

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people make the company great!

Cons

Better training for new starters

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Jobs at Mencap

Learning Disability Caseworker - Priority Enquiries

Remote

FCFA 34K - FCFA 34K /yr

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Mobilisations Manager

Remote

FCFA 56K - FCFA 56K /yr

Support Worker - Omagh

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£26K - £26K /yr

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Arts, Crafts & Gardening Activities Volunteer Role

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