Are you looking for a Support Worker job with FLEXIBLE HOURS where no experience is required as we will provide you with all necessary training? You'll join our friendly team of Support Workers at one of our small, homely, supported living services in Abingdon, to support the people who live there to live their best lives. Currently we have relief positions available. We do require you to be a driver with a UK manual licence so that you can support the young men on trips out in their cars. The shifts patterns are 7am-3pm and 3pm-10, sleep in (9.30pm-7am), waking night (9.30pm-7am). How Relief hours work It's a bit like a zero-hour contract but without the bad bits. You don't have to work when it's not convenient for you. Receive the same training towards professional qualifications as permanent staff. We offer these contracts not because it suits us but because it suits you. With over 95% of our staff are on permanent contracts you will be supported to apply for one when its right for you. Job security and career development The Relief (Bank) post supports the permanent rota staff by completing shifts that are vacant due to annual leave, training and other staff absences. As such, hours are non-specific, but your manager will endeavour to balance the needs of the service against your own work/life balance as appropriately as possible. We normally plan the rotas one month in advance, but additional opportunities also come up due to unexpected staff absences. Intrigued to know more? What will your day be like? You'll support three young men; Ben, Joe and Gary, who live gloriously ordinary lives in their home located in Abingdon. A lot of the fun happens on the move, so you must be a driver with a manual licence so that you can get involved with all of the fun Your ability to drive unlocks the opportunities for these young men to do the things they really enjoy. Ben has a great sense of humour and is full of chat and banter, although he needs some peace and quiet as well. He's a good swimmer and enjoys swimming with other people. He enjoys train travel, shopping and he s a fast walker Ben would love someone to join and support him with all of these fun things He will definitely keep you busy Joe knows his own mind and how he wants to live his life, which includes a love of music. If you are a music lover, Joe would love to meet you you could entertain his house mates together Gary is a beautiful, warm human being who loves horses, nature and art, if you like the same sort of things, how great would it be to join Gary and share your interests together We look forward to the possibility of working together and creating a positive impact on the lives of our people, we support; you bring the passion and the values and we will provide the training. Ben, Joe and Gary - Names changed for privacy purposes "Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorships as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding." IND1 About you If you are the right person for the role, if you are kind, caring, active and eager to make a difference to peoples lives, we will provide you with the training you need. We sometimes find people with an interest in psychology do well in this role, or perhaps you're considering a specialist career supporting autistic people and people with learning disabilities. You will need a manual driving licence (the men have their own cars). You'll be a people person, creative, flexible and have bucket loads of initiative and great resilience. If you have little or no previous experience in care, we still want to hear from you we will provide you with an extensive care training package whilst you are getting to know and work with these amazing young men. If you care about having a positive impact on the people you work with, if you think you can be part of a team who will work together to create a warm, cosy and fulfilling home environment for Ben, Joe and Gary we want to hear from you today. About us MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism. We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since. We celebrate and develop everyone s unique gifts, talents and contributions. Pay and Rewards We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes: 5.6 weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays Workplace Pension scheme MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost) MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period) Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff. Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre) How to apply If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV. Alternatively if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, call us 01908 357 016 and we will send an application form to you. Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay, apply today. Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining. MacIntyre is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion among our workforce. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support. As part of this commitment, our accessibility toolbar allows you a number of options: read adverts in another language (including Welsh for our Services located in Wales), change the font to Open Dyslexia, change the colours, and many others. Just click the button marked Accessibility at the top of the screen. COVID-19 Information We will take every precaution to keep you and everyone involved safe during the recruitment process and your employment with MacIntyre. We encourage all our employees to follow Government advice and get vaccinated against COVID and flu. If you are a frontline care worker, you are on the priority list for vaccination.