Can you combine great administrative, organisational and managerial skills with sensitivity to the needs of young people who have a learning disability or autism?
Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.
This is a temporary role available on a fixed term contract until July 2026
You'll work term-time (42 weeks a year), overseeing and planning a large staffing timetable in our eEast Midlands further education provision in Nuneaton. You'll ensure changes are made instantly to staff daily timetables so we have the right people in place at the right time for the learners we support.
Reporting to the Programme Manager, you'll liaise with staff, with people we support, their families, and our College partners to understand everyone's needs and support levels, taking into account staff sickness and annual leave.
Working closely with Programme Co-coordinators, you'll also oversee day-to-day operational issues, reporting any serious issues to the correct manager. This includes operating the daily on-call system and taking calls from 7:30 am each morning and mapping out how to reallocate staffing on our in-house timetabling system (you'll receive full training on this).
Other tasks will include:
Dealing with parent phone calls in the day if related to operational matters
Ensuring risk assessments are taken into consideration when allocating staff to learners
Ensuring correct staffing levels are met
Communicating / publishing/ planning staff timetable weekly in a timely manner.
This role is 38 hours a week, 42 weeks a year, and you will work Monday to Friday, 7:30am- 3pm although some flexibility will be necessary on occasion.
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About you
You must be a good communicator and able to work under pressure, able to:
Have a good understanding of HSEN/high need support
Work on your own initiative as well as being part of a team
Be well organised and able to prioritise
Have great attention to detail
Work well under pressure, able to react quickly
Have excellent IT skills, including MS Office .
If you have relevant experience, good customer service skills and share our values you are 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.
"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.
You will be part of our further education division called No Limits.
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.
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.
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 children, young people and vulnerable adults. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.
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