Job Ref: 212990498

Date: 2021-01-08 16:28:08

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Would your friends describe you as enthusiastic, patient and warm? Come and help people with learning disabilities to live the way they want. Your influence will last long after your shift ends.  We have vacancies for full-time and part-time Support Workers at our Registered Care service in Crownhill, Milton Keynes.

Outline

We are looking for cheerful, motivated people to bring new ideas and experiences for the people we support. They have a range of learning disabilities and in some cases physical disabilities.
As we come out of lockdown everyone is looking forward to getting out and about again, whether that's to the pub, dancing, a walk in the country or a meal out, and you'll join in with these activities. At home people enjoy Lego, working with puzzles, listening to music and many other activities. These are active houses with a total of 14 people supported in two neighbouring properties. 

Some people require help with personal care, dressing and medication. Peg feeding and hoisting are also required in some instances. You will also support their emotional needs and find ways to facilitate good communication – not everyone at these services has verbal communication but we provide full Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) coaching. 

You'll take your turn working shifts on a rota, including days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-ins. There are around three sleep-ins a month, and shift times are 07:30 to 15:00 and 14:30 to 22:00.
"The registered manager and senior team lead by example, promoting the vision and values of the service. One staff member said, [Registered manager] is very good at listening, she is very approachable, here almost every day and works her socks off." – CQC Report July 2017​​​​​​​

About you

Experience isn’t always necessary. If you have the right attitude, good customer service skills, share our values and are willing to learn, you’re likely to be a great fit. We are looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.

You must hold a manual driving licence as you will be required to drive service vehicles which include a small mini bus.  You must also have been driving for 12 months or more to comply with insurance. 

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, you can either download one from the attachments on our website advert or phone us on (phone number removed) and we will send an application form to you.
 
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

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