Part time Support Worker - FEMALE ONLY

MacIntyre ,
Bedford, Bedfordshire
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Salary: £8.75 an hour plus fantastic benefits

Overview

20 hours per week to spare that you'd like to use in a positive way? The feeling of supporting and empowering people with learning disabilities and autism to live a life that makes sense to them is the most heartfelt. And that positive impact could be YOU We love what we do and are recognised as an award winning charity for our passion and dedication. Join us a part time Support Worker for 20 hours per week (experienced or not) and you'll soon see why. Outline You will be supporting Jack (aged 40) and Mollie (aged 22) to live as independently as possible in their own homes. They both live next door to each other in their own bungalows. Both Jack and Mollie will need support with a range of activities from the everyday living needs and ‘must dos’ (such as assisting with medications, supporting with attending health and medical appointments), through to the lighter side of life doing things like becoming involved with; Horse riding, karaoke, discos, concerts, music, dancing, theatre, swimming, shopping, cinema, going to the pub, football (MK Dons), support with finding employment, socialising, performing arts, soaps (especially Hollyoaks)phew The list is endless To summarise; Jack requires more support with medication, personal care, activities (some listed above) and helping him with household chores. And Mollie requires support with activities (as above) and helping her to build her indpendence. Shifts are worked on a rota basis covering: 11am-3pm, 12pm-5pm, 4.30pm-10pm, 7.15am-2:45pm, 2:30pm-10pm, 7:30am-10:30am. This really is a wonderful opportunity to make a positive difference to both Jack and Mollie's lives. Not real names About us We are an Award winning Charity that has the core belief that everyone has potential, something to offer and a valuable contribution to make to their community. We use a person centered approach to keep the people we support safe, happy and healthy and to ensure each individual is able to live a life that makes sense to them. Using a Positive Behavior Support strategy ensures we see the person first, not their disability. What we need from you Firstly, you don’t need experience to become a Support Worker but it’s not easy. The work can be demanding and challenging at times but no two days are the same and the reward of seeing YOUR personal impact is incredibly inspiring and it’s something you’ll never forget. As long as you have the passion and drive to want to make a real difference, we’ll teach you the rest. With your key attributes and our training, together we can deliver the best possible support. You must be a driver with a manual licence, as you will be driving service vehicles. 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 public holidays) 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. 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 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. 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 [This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.] 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, 20 hours per week, Female only, female support worker, Bedford, Bedfordshire, This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89693693

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