Support Worker Join Our Friendly and Rewarding Team at MacIntyre Are you looking for a career change where your people skills can make a real difference? If you ve worked in retail and enjoy helping others, working with a team, and providing great service, we d love to hear from you At MacIntyre, we support children and young people with learning disabilities and autism. As a Support Worker in one of our Children s Homes, you ll play a key role in helping young people live independent and fulfilling lives - much like how you ve helped customers in your retail role, but now you ll be supporting people in a way that truly matters. No experience in social care? Don t worry, we ll provide all the training you need. If you have a friendly and caring personality, excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude, we would love to hear from you. A snapshot of your day In this role, you ll be supporting children aged 9-19 in our children s homes to help them achieve their personal goals. Your daily duties will include offering care, guidance, and activities at home and in the community. Building positive relationships with the children, their families, and your colleagues is a central part of the job. The shifts are as follows: Early shifts: 07:00am - 15:00pm Late shifts: 14:00pm - 22:00pm Your experience in retail will be a great asset You ve probably built excellent communication skills, and you know how to stay calm, organised, and positive, even in tricky situations. These skills are perfect for supporting the children in our care. At MacIntyre, every person we support is unique, with their own goals and dreams. Whether it s helping Susan become more confident in the swimming pool or assisting David with shopping independently, every achievement is important, and you ll be there to support them every step of the way. Why work for us? Joining MacIntyre means making a real difference to the lives of young people. You ll receive full training, no prior social care experience required, and you ll be part of a supportive, friendly team. You ll also receive a competitive salary, great benefits, and the chance to develop new skills. Key requirements: You ll need to be able to drive a manual car and work full-time (38 hours per week). The role is based at our location in Wingrave, which is rural and remote, so you ll need to be able to reach the site. If you're ready to bring your skills and positive energy to a role that truly matters, apply today Together, we can make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people at MacIntyre. 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 with a manual licence are required as we are located in a rural village with no nearby public transport. 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. 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