Female Support Worker

Macintyre; Wales; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A national charity is seeking a Support Worker in Ponciau to provide valuable assistance to individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves encouraging independence, supporting daily activities, and requiring a manual driving license. No prior experience is necessary, but a positive attitude and good communication skills are essential. Positions are available part-time, ranging from 15 to 37.5 hours per week, with opportunities for additional hours and sleep-ins. Join a rewarding career in social care with a focus on making a difference.

Benefits

Six weeks' annual leave

Workplace Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Plan

Health Cash Plan

Life assurance scheme

Staff Savings Scheme

MacIntyre Rewards Scheme

Discounts via Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Female applicants only, exempt from the Equality Act 2010.
• No prior experience needed; right attitude is key.
• Must be a driver with a manual license.

Responsibilities

• Support daily activities and encourage independence.
• Assist with communication and technology use.
• Help manage anxiety related to food and loud noises.
• Participate in leisure activities and outings.

Skills

Good customer service skills

Ability to encourage others

Understanding of anxiety around food

Tools

Manual driving license

Job description

Support Worker – Ponciau (Part‑time)

Ponciau 12.60 Part time NEW Why not start a career in social care that can be both rewarding and adventurous? No experience needed! You will provide invaluable support to two ladies with learning disabilities who live in their own bungalows in Wrexham. Female applicants only please. We are only able to accept applications from female candidates at this time, due to the needs of the people we support. We are offering Full‑time and Part‑time positions ranging from 15‑37.5 hrs per week. This will include one sleep‑in per week and provides opportunity for extra hours too. Your ability to drive unlocks the opportunities for people to do the things they really enjoy. So you must be a driver with a manual license. Don't worry! You won't be racing between appointments. Intrigued to know a bit more? Who better to tell you than Jane and Eleanor.

Responsibilities

• Support me to do things, not do them for me… even if it takes a long time.
• To listen to us and not tell us.
• They need to know when to stop talking when I become anxious.
• Support me to ;-; (likely incomplete, keep as is).
• Make a good cup of coffee.
• Look at Facebook, and know how to log me onto Zoom.
• Go out when we want and stay in when we want to.
• Go to the pub – may not be your choice of pub.
• We both like to tell jokes, I need staff that are fun and are not easily offended if I swear or call them names.
• I sometimes want to eat all the food in my cupboards and other days I do not want to eat at all. My staff need to understand my anxiety around food.
• I do not like loud noises that startle me when I am not expecting them – this makes me anxious, but sometimes I can be very loud, but that's ok with me.
• I can sometimes need a lot of positive encouragement to get out of bed.
• We both like animals.
• We like to clean our homes when supported in a positive way.
• I do not choose to shower or change my clothes every day but I am getting much better at doing this with lots of positive support.
• Things we quite like when we do choose to go out are… shopping, bingo, disco, walking, family visiting, gardening and watching the plants grow.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Female applicants only. This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
• No experience needed. Experience isn’t always necessary but a right attitude, good customer service skills and willingness to learn are important.
• Must be a driver with a manual license.
• Will be required to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.

About MacIntyre

MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism. Founded in 1966, we safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. We celebrate and develop everyone’s unique gifts, talents and contributions and are 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.

Benefits

• 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).

Application

We are offering Full‑time and Part‑time positions ranging from 15‑37.5 hrs per week. This will include one sleep‑in per week and provides opportunity for extra hours too. Your ability to drive unlocks the opportunities for people to do the things they really enjoy. So you must be a driver with a manual license.