Support Worker Make a Real Difference at MacIntyre
Are you ready to use your caring, positive attitude and people skills to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people? At MacIntyre, we are driven by a passion to support people with autism and learning disabilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives. We're looking for people who share our values of ambition, equality, and respect to join our supportive team.
Why Choose MacIntyre?
At MacIntyre, we believe in supporting each other to grow and thrive. Our values are at the heart of everything we do:
* We are ambitious for ourselves and for each other.
* Every voice matters and is listened to.
* We never stop learning.
* We strive for equality in all that we do.
* We ensure everyone feels safe and in control.
* We value our connections with friends, family, and communities.
If these values resonate with you, we’d love to hear from you!
About the Role
In this rewarding role, you will support children and young people aged 9-19 in our Children’s Homes to achieve their goals and live as independently as possible. You may already have experience or a personal connection to people with autism or learning disabilities, and we are looking for people who have a deep understanding of and compassion for their needs. You’ll be helping them thrive in a way that truly matters not just through great service, but by empowering them to reach their potential.
We are currently looking for Full time support workers. No prior experience in social care? We provide full training all you need is a friendly personality, strong communication skills, and the desire to make a positive impact.
A Day in the Life of a Support Worker
As a Support Worker, you’ll offer care, guidance, and engage in activities at home and in the community. Building strong relationships with the children, their families, and your colleagues is key to helping them achieve their dreams. Every day will be different, but the reward of seeing the people you support reach their goals will make it all worth it.
Shifts:
* Early shifts: 07:00am - 15:00pm
* Late shifts: 14:00pm - 22:00pm
What You’ll Bring
Your personal connection to people with autism or learning disabilities gives you unique insight into the challenges and rewards of supporting them. Your empathy, patience, and positive approach to problem-solving are essential to helping the children in our care achieve their personal goals. You’ll need to be calm and organized, especially in tricky situations, but with your caring nature, you’ll make a real difference.
At MacIntyre, every person we support is unique. Whether it’s helping Susan build confidence in the swimming pool or supporting David with independent shopping, every milestone is important, and you’ll be there to celebrate every achievement with them.
Why Join Us?
When you join MacIntyre, you’re joining a community of people who genuinely care. You’ll receive full training (no experience required!), a competitive salary, fantastic benefits, and the chance to develop new skills. Most importantly, you’ll be part of a team that’s making a real difference in the lives of young people.
Key Requirements:
* A full UK manual driving license.
* Ability to work full-time (38 hours per week).
* Access to transport to reach our rural location in Wingrave.
If you’re ready to join a team where your values align with ours and make a meaningful impact in people’s lives, apply today! At MacIntyre, we believe in the potential of every person let’s work together to help make that potential a reality.
"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."
About you
You don't need experience to become a Children's Support Worker at MacIntyre. We’re looking for passionate individuals who have the right attitude, excellent customer service skills, and share our values. If you’re someone who celebrates differences, values inclusion, and is eager to learn, you’ll be a great fit for our team.
We believe in supporting our staff every step of the way, which is why we’ll help you earn your Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare as you develop in your role.
We are located in a rural village with no nearby public transport. However, if you have other reliable means of getting to work, then we encourage you to apply. Please note that you must live within 20 miles of Wingrave.
Who are we?
MacIntyre School offers an innovative and challenging curriculum individually tailored to provide each student with the best possible learning opportunities and outcomes. It is focused on developing communication, functional skills and independence in context. Learning takes place throughout the waking day whether at school, in the residential houses or out in the community, where we provide an exciting range of off-site learning activities.
Learning activities may include: life skills (e.g. using public transport, shopping, cooking and cleaning), physical exercise (e.g. climbing, swimming, walking, water sports), work experience (e.g. on a farm), community access (e.g. in shops or cafes) or class based activities (e.g. music and dance & creative arts).
Awarded “Good” at our Ofsted inspection, here are some of the reasons you'll enjoy joining our team:
'Adults never stop wanting the best for the pupils. They see what each pupil might be capable of and work patiently and determinedly towards it. This is a school of aspiration and positivity.'
'Leaders know their school well and have a deep understanding of the complex context. The strong leadership from senior leaders has already resulted in much success. Staff are extremely proud to work at this school, and rightly so.'
Training and Development
At Macintyre we fully support your training and development to become the best Support Worker you can be. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job.
But it doesn't stop there - throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally as well as enabling and supporting you to achieve professional qualifications and career progression opportunities - all free of charge.
Pay and Rewards
We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our Support Workers which includes:
* Six 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 becoming a Children's Support Worker at our Children's Home in Wingrave 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, phone us onand 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 children, young people and vulnerable adults. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.
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