Support Worker Relief

Looking for a worthwhile job with the hours that work for you ?Join us as a Relief Support Worker, we provide support 24 hours a day seven days per week so we can probably offer the hours that suit you.How Relief hours workIt's a bit like a zero hour contract but without the bad bits.You don't have to work when it's not convenient for you.Receive the same training towards professional qualifications as permanent staff.We offer these contracts not because it suits us but because it suits you.With over 95% of our staff are on permanent contracts you will be supported to apply for one when its right for you.Job security and career developmentThe Relief (Bank) post supports the permanent rota staff by completing shifts that are vacant due to annual leave, training and other staff absences. As such, hours are non-specific but your manager will endeavour to balance the needs of the service against your own work/life balance as appropriately as possible.We normally plan the rotas one month in advance, but additional opportunities also come up due to unexpected staff absences.So what would you be doing?You will provide invaluable support to four people with learning disabilities who live in their own home in Flitwick. So what would you be doing? Who better to tell you than David* Susan* Stephen and Paul*. We asked them what they want from their new support worker. Here's what they had to say.Things that are important to us about our Support Workers :-Talk to me, keep me company, listen to meBe kind and friendlyHave fun, laugh and joke with me.Let me have my own space when I want itSupport me to ;-Make a good cup of coffeePhone my family, keeping in contact is really important to me..Go to the pub to see my friends and cheer me on when I sing karaoke.Keep my money and my things safeThings you need to know about us:-I like the house to be very clean and tidy, I enjoy doing my bit but need support.I'm a smoker and need some support in managing my smoking and buying my cigarettes on a Friday.I like to have things to look forward to. Help me find out what's on and plan trips.Routine is very important to me. I need support to understand when things change and why they are changingBe patient and give me time to understand and do thingsWe are all very unique individuals with strong personalities, likes and dislikesTalk to us about the things we like and our special interests - james bond, music, trucks, & filming,.Things we quite like when we do choose to go out are.... shopping, parties, pubs, karaoke, cinema, lunch out, visiting family, theatre, going on holidaysWe are able to make a lot of choices for ourselves, support us to do this.We are hoping new staff might have new ideas on things we might like to do...As you've probably worked out they are all full of life and fun to be with, could you support them to lead lives that make sense to them?* names changed for privacy#IND1About youExperience isn't 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 will need to be a driver with a manual licence as you will be required to drive the service vehicle.About usMacIntyre 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 DevelopmentAt 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 RewardsWe provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:Six weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidaysWorkplace Pension scheme - MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employeesMacIntyre Staff Savings SchemeEmployee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeingHealth 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 dependentsMacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staffMacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many moreAccess 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 applyIf 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.COVID-19 InformationWe will take every precaution to keep you and everyone involved safe during the recruitment process and your employment with MacIntyre. We encourage all our employees to follow Government advice and get vaccinated against COVID and flu. If you are a frontline care worker, you are on the priority list for vaccination. Safer Recruitment and Diversity statementMacIntyre 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.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.