Support Worker

MacIntyre; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a full-time Support Worker in Milton Keynes, helping individuals with learning disabilities lead fulfilling lives. Enjoy a supportive team environment, comprehensive training, and various benefits including six weeks' annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Six weeks' annual leave

Workplace Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Health Cash Plan

Life assurance scheme

MacIntyre Rewards Scheme

Discounts with leading retailers

Enhanced DBS Certificate

Qualifications

• No prior experience needed, just a willingness to learn.
• Must be a driver with a manual licence.

Responsibilities

• Support people in day-to-day activities and hobbies.
• Encourage social connections and organize events.
• Assist with personal care and daily routines.

Skills

Kindness

Patience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Make someone smile today. Join us a s support worker.

Support Workers - Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Locations: Crownhill & Great Holm, Milton Keynes

At MacIntyre, we’re passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism to lead gloriously ordinary lives. We are looking for full-time Support Workers to join our teams in our homes in Crownhill and Great Holm, Milton Keynes.

You’ll be helping people to live the life they choose and empowering them to make connections where they live and go out in line with our “Everyone, Everywhere” approach. We’re looking for enthusiastic, energetic people who are ready to bring their own gifts, skills and passions to the people we support, ensuring they have a voice and are listened to.

When we asked the people we support what they love most about their home in Milton Keynes, they said:

“I like living here because I see my friends and girlfriend regularly and I like my flat”.

“I like to see my friends and going to the cinema with staff”.

“I like the parties and barbecues that everyone has”.

No two days are ever the same! You’ll be giving people a hand as they go about their day to day lives, whether it’s supporting with hobbies, helping them get ready for the day, or assisting during the evening. You’ll also play an important role in encouraging the people we support to do the things they enjoy and will help them to organise things like parties, trips out or barbecues. Both homes have a lovely garden, which everyone enjoys, especially in the summer months.

Shifts are on a rota basis, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. Typical shift times are 07:30–15:00 (earlies) and 14:30–22:00 (lates.) There are also sleep-in shifts.

What We Offer:
• Full training and support from your frontline manager and senior support workers.
• A friendly, supportive team environment.
• A chance to make a real difference in the lives of people we support, with no two days being quite the same.
If you're ready to help people live their gloriously ordinary lives, we'd love to hear from you!

About you
We’re looking for people who are kind, patient, and willing to get involved. You don’t need prior experience — just a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in helping others.

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

Training and Development

At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. 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 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 usand 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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