Learning Support Worker (30 Hours per Week)
Looking for a rewarding role with hours that fit around your life?
We are seeking a creative and enthusiastic Learning Support Worker to join our team for 30 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, 9am–4pm, with occasional weekend work. Rotas are usually planned one month in advance, although there may also be opportunities for additional hours to help cover staff absences.
About the Role
This is a varied and rewarding position supporting people both at our learning centre in Kennington, Oxfordshire, and out and about through one-to-one support.
We are particularly looking for someone who can bring creativity, energy, and confidence in the following areas:
Dance
Want to make an application Make sure your CV is up to date, then read the following job specs carefully before applying.
Every Tuesday we support a group of people who are passionate about dance. The role could include leading a weekly dance session and exploring opportunities to collaborate with local community dance groups.
Social Media
We want to celebrate and share the fantastic things people achieve at the learning centre and in the local area. We are looking for someone who feels confident creating and posting content on social media.
What Else Could You Be Doing?
No two days are the same. Activities may include:
* Supported employment
* Arts and crafts
* Snooker
* Baking
* Drama
* Music
* Dance
* Horticulture
* Community activities and outings
* Swimming
We are looking for creative people with interests and hobbies they would love to share. Dance and social media skills are especially important for this role, but we would also love to hear from you if you are a visual artist, musician, gardener, or someone passionate about sport and movement.
The people we support are looking for connection, creativity, and purpose. Could you be the person to help make that happen?
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About you
Experience is not essential. Often people join us from the hospitality or retail sector and find their skills adapt well. As long as you have the passion and drive to make a real difference, we can teach you the rest.
You can choose whether you would like to be a full-time, part-time or relief support worker and at interview we can discuss how many hours you are ideally looking to work. As activities take place in the daytime, evenings, weekends and bank holidays, flexibility would be desirable.
Have a UK manual Driving licence, our learners like to be on the move.
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.
if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, call us 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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