Social Enterprise Support Worker
Bromley Mencap
Supports our market stall selling coffee and supports SEND young adults to gain work experience.
This role leads the daily running of Bromley Mencap’s social enterprise market stall on Bromley High Street every Thursday and Friday, 9am-5pm, supporting SEND young adults to gain real work experience brewing & selling coffee. It includes loading and transporting equipment, setting up the stall, supervising trainee shifts, ensuring safety and food hygiene, managing stock and EPOS, and delivering warm, inclusive customer service while promoting our social mission and building strong links with local traders and the community.
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring
Managing People
Skills the volunteer will need: - Friendly and patient – able to chat with trainees and customers in a warm, supportive way. -Comfortable supporting young adults with disabilities – kind, encouraging, and able to give gentle guidance with tasks. - Reliable – turns up on time and can commit to agreed days. - Happy to help – supports simple tasks like setting up, tidying, topping up stock and keeping the stall presentable. - Good communicator – gives clear, calm instructions when needed. - Comfortable outdoors – okay working in different weather on the High Street. - Safety‑aware – follows basic food hygiene and listens to the Coordinator. - Team player – works well alongside staff, trainees and other volunteers. - Coffee‑making skills are a bonus, not essential – we can teach the basics on site.
Sample of benefits volunteers will get: - Experience supporting young adults with disabilities and helping them build confidence at work. - A chance to make a visible difference by raising awareness of disabled young people in the heart of Bromley town centre. - Learn how to make coffee and basic barista skills (no experience needed — we teach you). - Build confidence talking to the public in a friendly, supportive environment. - Gain customer service and retail experience from working on a busy market stall. - Be part of a positive, welcoming team that values inclusion and community. - Develop practical skills like setting up a stall, organising stock and working safely outdoors.
9am-5pm Thursdays and Fridays from 9/10th April 2026 for 6 months.
BR2 9JG
Bromley High Street Market Square Outside Lidl 242–246 High Street Bromley BR1 1PQ
Bromley Town Centre, Bromley South Station, Bromley North Station
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