Support Worker 20hrs per week

MacIntyre ,
Redditch, Worcestershire
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Salary: £8.75 an hour plus fantastic benefits

Overview

20 hours per week to spare? Could you support people with learning disabilities with fun activities out in the community for our award winning charity? We love what we do and are recognised as an award winning charity for our passion and dedication. Join us as a part time Support Worker for 20 hours per week and you'll soon see why. About the Role We are currently looking for part-time Support Workers for our Supported Living services in the Batchley/Redditch area. MacIntyre have five supported living services that are run together and you will play a key part in assisting the people we support (aged between 20 to 75yrs young) to live as independently as possible. There will be some personal care involved. You will be joining in their favourite pastimes and hobbies as well as making sure they are active members of their local community. You could be taking them out on day trips, going out for meals or to the cinema, going bowling, to the gym, helping to set up voluntary or paid employment, socialising with family and friends and maybe supporting with health appointments. No two days are the same. You will be working on a rota system which includes days, evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays as well as occasional sleep-ins. There will also be day-to-day advice and help from your Head of Service (Frontline Manager) and other Senior Practitioners. This really is a wonderful opportunity to make a positive difference to someone's life. About us MacIntyre is an award-winning national charity supporting over 1,500 people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We celebrate everyone’s unique gifts, talents and contributions. We make sure the people we support are safe, happy and healthy, and living a life that makes sense to them. What we need from you We provide a full induction and free training program so social care experience is not necessary; People join us from many different backgrounds from experienced Care Workers and Healthcare Assistants to trainees or people looking for a new career. What's important is that you share our values, have a positive approach and are willing to learn. Drivers will be desireable for this service however, non drivers will also be welcomed. Training and benefits MacIntyre provides a full induction and ongoing training, including the opportunity to gain nationally accredited vocational qualifications, free of charge. Our benefits include: 30 days annual leave (including statutory public holidays) pro rata for part-time staff Workplace pension scheme MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme Cashplan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody MacIntyre Rewards Scheme MacIntyre pays for your DBS check Part-time positions are pro rata. Next Steps If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the green Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV. We are also currently recruiting Temporary roles to people who find themselves out of work at this time. You can find them in the job search facility on our website by searching for Temp, or contact us on 01908 357106 Safer Recruitment Statement MacIntyre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining. If you would prefer to complete a manual application form, you can either download one from the attachments on our website advert or 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. Empowering people with a learning disability to live a life that makes sense to them Contact 01908 357016 in case of query. Registered Charity No. 250840 Keywords macintyre care, charity, charity worker, learning disabilities, learning disability, autism, autistic, learning support worker, support worker, relief support worker, care worker, part time, part time care worker, carer, health care worker, HCA, health care practitioner, care practitioner, Redditch, Worcester, Worcestershire, 20 hours per week, This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89776845

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