Join Our Team - Help Young Lives Shine Location: Wingrave | Hours: Full-time (38 hours per week) | Must have: Manual driving licence and own transport (rural location) Are you looking for more than just a job, something that gives you a real sense of purpose? Whether you ve worked in hospitality, retail, education, care, or you re ready for a fresh start, this could be your chance to make a genuine difference. At MacIntyre, we support children and young people aged 1119 with autism and learning disabilities, helping them to live happy, confident and independent lives in their own homes. Based in the beautiful countryside of Wingrave, you ll be part of a close-knit, supportive team that genuinely cares about the children, about each other, and about you. We believe that personality and values matter most, so if you have the right attitude and a kind heart, we ll provide all the training and support you need to thrive. Many of our wonderful team members joined us from completely different industries and they ve never looked back. What you ll be doing: Supporting young people with autism and learning disabilities in their day-to-day lives Helping them build confidence, develop new skills, and enjoy meaningful experiences Taking part in a variety of activities such as walks, baking, arts and crafts, or day trips Working as part of a caring, professional team that truly makes a difference What we offer: A rewarding, people-focused role where you can truly be yourself Full training and ongoing professional development from day one Support to achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare A values-driven workplace where every voice is heard and respected Real opportunities for career progression within a national charity Shift patterns: Early shift: 07:0015:00 Late shift: 14:0022:00 (You ll work a mix of shifts across the week, including weekends and bank holidays.) If you believe in the power of compassion, creativity and care, and want to go home each day knowing you ve made a real difference, we d love to hear from you. Apply now to join our caring and committed team at MacIntyre and start a role you ll feel proud of every single day. We are currently unable to offer sponsorship while we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding. IND1 About you You don't need experience to become a Children's Support Worker at MacIntyre. We re looking for passionate people who have the right attitude and share our values. If you re someone who celebrates differences, values inclusion, and is eager to learn, you ll be a great fit for our team. You must be a driver with a UK manual driving licence. Who are we? At MacIntyre School we have four modern houses within the school campus adjacent to the heart of the village of Wingrave. Each house accommodates up to five young people in their own bedrooms, decorated and equipped to their individual tastes. The homes are registered in pairs, which means you will work over two homes supporting up to ten young people with the support of a large staff team and experienced home managers. We re absolutely delighted to announce that following our recent Ofsted inspection, our children's homes were awarded a glowing 'Good' rating! The inspectors had some truly wonderful feedback, including: "Staff value children's voices and use individualised communication aids creatively to gain children's views. For example, one child is helped to express their views through story telling. Staff work with the organisations' therapists to help children to develop their vocabulary. Children can regularly give their views on the home including activities, room d cor and foods." "Staff are attentive to children, and they respond promptly to help children calm when they are upset. Staff use known calming strategies, such as fragrances and massage, to help children feel better. Staff seek out ways to reduce restrictions for children, such as replacing a mechanical walking restraint with an object of reference. One professional said, Staff have good insight into the underlying reasons for a child s distress and work well to reduce incidents for them. " We celebrate the successes and personal gifts of each child we want our staff to be aspirational for the young people we support. When presented with new challenges, our teams collaborate to ensure the homes remain a supportive place to come to work. Training and Development At Macintyre we fully support your training and development to become the best Support Worker you can be. 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 becoming a Children's Support Worker at our Children's Home in Wingrave 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, phone us onand 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 children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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. 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