Full-Time Female Support Worker – Westoning
A career that's meaningful, joyful and rooted in the values of MacIntyre
Are you a warm, creative and confident woman who wants to make a real difference?
At MacIntyre, we believe in supporting people to live a life that makes sense to them. No experience in social care? That's absolutely fine. If you bring kindness, curiosity and a sense of fun, we'll provide the rest.
About the Role
We're offering:
Full-time hours up to 37.5 per week
A rota that includes weekends, Bank Holidays and sleep-ins
You'll be supporting seven women with learning disabilities to live independently in their shared home — building real relationships and helping each person shape a life that feels right for them.
Meet Eleanor*
Eleanor lives in her own home in Westoning with six other women. She doesn't use words to communicate — but she'll definitely let you know what she wants, what she likes and when something makes her laugh.
Eleanor is full of personality. She's looking for a female support worker who will really get to know her — someone who will notice the small things, celebrate the everyday and bring energy into her world.
When she's at home, Eleanor loves:
A relaxed, happy atmosphere
Singing along (you'll quickly learn her favourite songs!)
Turning everyday routines into moments of fun
It's not about rushing through tasks — it's about sharing life together.
Getting Out and About
Eleanor enjoys being part of her community. She regularly visits MacIntyre Learning Centre Ampthill where there's always something happening and friends to see.
On sunny days, you might head to the park for fresh air and a picnic. Having a manual driving licence is essential — not to rush between appointments, but to unlock opportunities and choice.
Time to Relax
Life isn't all go-go-go. Eleanor loves:
Listening to 60s music
Watching her favourite TV programmes
Chilling out after a busy day
She'd love someone who brings new ideas too — maybe there's a hobby or interest you could share?
If you're someone who sees the person, not the label…
If you believe laughter matters…
If you want a career that's both rewarding and adventurous…
Could you support Eleanor and her friends to live a life that makes sense to them? ???????
* Names changed for privacy
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About you
Experience isn't necessary. If 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 must be a driver with a manual licence, as you will be driving service vehicles.
Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorships as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding.
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 Support Workers 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 the Support Worker 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, please phone 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 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.
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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