Ready for the next step in your social care career? Take the Next Step Senior Support Worker at MacIntyre Are you ready to grow your career while continuing to make a real difference in people s lives? At MacIntyre, becoming a Senior Support Worker gives you the chance to build new skills, take on more responsibility, and support others to live life in a way that makes sense to them. This role beautifully bridges hands-on support work with leadership and guidance. It s ideal for someone who wants to stay close to the people we support, while also developing the skills that open doors to future leadership and specialist roles. We understand that moving into a new role can feel like a big step. You might wonder if you re ready and that s completely normal. Many of our senior colleagues, including managers and directors, started exactly where you are now. Taking on this role gave them the confidence and experience to grow their careers, and it could do the same for you. What does the role involve? You ll be part of the daily life in a home supporting six adults (men and women, aged 4065) to live as independently as possible. That might mean supporting someone to get involved in a local activity, helping with daily routines, or simply being present and responsive to their needs. You ll support their choices, promote independence, and be mindful of any changes in their health and wellbeing. We re looking for someone who s proactive and ready to bring positive energy to the team whether that s through a love of cooking, a passion for gardening, or just a willingness to get involved and make things happen. You ll also take on some leadership responsibilities, including: Helping to organise rotas Supervising and supporting your team Getting involved in recruitment and induction Stepping in for the frontline manager when needed You ll work closely with your team, offering guidance and encouragement both formally and day-to-day to help them do their best for the people we support. Some of the people we support may need help with personal care or medication, and some may show behaviours that can be challenging. You ll be given full, specialist training and ongoing support from your manager and other senior staff to help you feel confident in your role. Working hours This is a shift-based role, with early and late shifts, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-ins. Example shifts include: Early: 07:30 15:00 Late: 14:30 22:00 We aim to plan rotas in a way that supports a healthy work-life balance. IND1 About you You will need some experience working with vulnerable people, ideally those with learning disabilities. Perhaps you have been a support worker or care worker and are now looking to step up to a more senior role with more responsibilities and greater challenges. You will need to be flexible and organised, with a positive approach. You must also be a driver with a UK manual or automatic licence, as you will be driving service vehicles, as well as possibly commuting places, using your own transport. 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. 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, 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. 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. COVID-19 Information We 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.