Support Worker

Why not start a rewarding new career in social care? No experience necessary: we'll train you. We're looking for Support Worker to join our team in Derbyshire. You will be working across our lifelong learning and outreach services. A key part of your role will be to develop our "Everyone Everywhere" offering. We strongly believe that good support doesn't stop at the walls of our premises but needs to involve engagement with the community. We need to support the people with learning disabilities to lead glorious ordinary lives by participating fully in their local communities. The "Everyone Everywhere" initiative also entails growing the community's awareness of MacIntyre and what we do. Our experience shows once we engage with the community, we start a virtuous circle where ideas and activities that enrich the lives of the people we support come not just from MacIntyre but from the whole local environment.You'll also be supporting our adults with personal development through taking part in our highly-praised training program.This role is 37.5 hours a week working as part of a rota that consists of working both in a Lifelong Learning Centre and on a 1:1 basis out in the Community with the People we Support - this type of support will include evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.#IND1About youYou will need experience working with people who have a learning disability and/ or autism. Perhaps you're a care assistant or support worker and are ready to take your next step up the ladder. 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 will need a manual driving licence that allows you to drive in the UK.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 us on 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 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.COVID-19 InformationDuring the pandemic we are following Government guidance regarding reducing transmission rates. This means we are taking every precaution to keep you and everyone involved safe during the recruitment process.Additionally, please be aware that this advertisement is for a post at a CQC Registered Care Home and therefore by law successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless clinically exempt.