Become a Support Worker Use your personal experience to make a difference Do you have a close family member or loved one with autism or a learning disability? Are you looking for a meaningful career where you can directly apply your understanding and experience to support others? If so, we would love to hear from you. At MacIntyre, we know that personal experience is a powerful asset when it comes to supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism. As a charity that prides itself on being honest, respectful, fun, compassionate, and kind, we re seeking individuals who share our values and want to make a lasting impact on the lives of others. Whether you have experience supporting a family member or just a strong desire to help, we provide full training to ensure you succeed in the role. Here s a snapshot of what your day could look like: Provide person-centred support to people with autism and/or learning disabilities Develop long-term relationships and help the people you support work towards their personal goals Assist with daily living tasks, including personal care, meal preparation, and administering medication Encourage participation in community activities, fostering independence and confidence Be an important part of a supportive team that ensures the people we support feel valued, respected, and included Why we re different: We believe that every person we support is unique and has their own individual strengths, goals, and challenges. As a support worker, your role will be focused on understanding the people you support and helping them achieve their personal milestones. The people we support are at the heart of everything we do, and we need compassionate, dedicated individuals to join our team and help build relationships that foster growth, independence, and happiness. What we re looking for: A personal connection to someone with autism or a learning disability, whether a family member, friend, or community member A deep understanding of the unique needs of people with autism or learning disabilities The ability to provide compassionate, patient care and build meaningful relationships A positive, respectful attitude towards empowering people to live fulfilling, independent lives An openness to learn and develop your skills through full training and support Why us? You bring valuable personal experience that helps us offer the best support to the people we work with Full training provided to help you feel confident and supported in your role A chance to work in a team that shares your passion for kindness, respect, and fun The opportunity to make a real, lasting difference in the lives of the people we support If you have a personal connection to someone with autism or a learning disability and want to use your experience to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply. Join us at MacIntyre, where we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential, and let us support you every step of the way. Names changed for privacy IND1 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. Drivers are preferred as 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 15 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. 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.