Senior Learning Support Worker

MacIntyre; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A national charity supporting individuals with learning disabilities is seeking a motivated individual to help lead and develop community hubs in Chesterfield. The role involves mentoring staff, supporting community engagement, and planning activities to enhance the lives of adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. Successful candidates will have experience in support roles, a warm personality, and a manual driving license. Join a team that celebrates diversity and values contributions from all staff.

Benefits

Six weeks' annual leave

Workplace Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Plan

Health Cash Plan

Life assurance scheme

MacIntyre Rewards Scheme

Discounts on retailers through MacIntyre Perks

Enhanced DBS Certificate

Access to Blue Light Card for discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a support role, such as care assistant or support worker.
• Warm, friendly personality with a willingness to learn.
• Must hold a manual driving license.

Responsibilities

• Support the Manager in leading and developing community hubs.
• Mentor staff and support community engagement activities.
• Plan and implement activities for adults with learning disabilities.

Skills

Experience working with learning disabilities

Driving manual vehicles

Team leadership

Community engagement

Job description

Have you worked with people who have a learning disability? Could you help to lead a team?

This is a great opportunity to support the Manager in leading and developing the hubs at Queens Park and Swanick. The role will involve mentoring staff, supporting community engagement and development and innovation within the hub. There will be a big emphasis on bringing our hubs together and leading on activity planning and implementation for the area.

Our lifelong learning provision offers a variety of activities and opportunities for adults with a learning disability and / or autism to gain new skills, have new experiences and develop their independence.

We offer a broad curriculum of learning to the people we support, delivered in a wide range of vocational, work and community settings. Activities include supported employment, independent living skills, They will be supporting learners with activities such as swimming, bowling. gardening, arts and crafts, walking groups and trips the list is endless!

The support that we provide through our lifelong learning programmes is focused on delivering positive outcomes to the people we support. Our ultimate goal is to ensure each person has a seamless transition between their support at home and their daytime activities, facilitating the use of skills gained from each setting. Whether it’s by improving communication, maximising independence, encouraging participation or developing relationships, the support we provide is centred around celebrating each individual’s talents and contributions.

About you

You will need experience working with people who have a learning disability or complex needs. Perhaps you've been a care assistant or support worker? If you have the right experience, and you share our values, are warm, friendly and willing to learn, you’re likely to be a great fit.

We’re looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.

You must be a driver with a manual licence, as you will be driving service mobility vehicles.

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 :

• 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 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.

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