Support Worker

MacIntyre ,
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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Salary: £8.75 an hour plus fantastic benefits

Overview

What a heart warming feeling it is to bring a smile to anothers face. But do you know what lasts longer than a smile? It's the feeling of supporting and empowering people with learning disabilities and autism to live a life that makes sense to them. Seeing the difference that YOU can make. Now that IS rewarding…. We are recruiting for a full-time Support Worker at one of our services in Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes . This position is for 37.5 hours per week. About the role You will play a key part in assisting the 6 people we support (aged 40 - 60 years old) in this registered care service to live as independently as possible. You will join in with their favourite pastimes and hobbies, helping them be active members of their local community. Activities might include cooking, socialising e.g. pub, going to the cinema or meals out, swimming, and holidays, or simply assisting with health appointments. Because of the complexity of their learning disabilities, some people require help with intimate care or medication. They can display challenging behaviour and require emotional reassurance and support. We will provide you with full training and with day-to-day help and advice from your Head of Service (Frontline Manager) and Senior Support Workers. You'll take your turn working shifts on a rota, including days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-ins. Examples of the shift patterns are : 7.30am - 3pm / 2.30pm - 10pm although other hours occasionally as required by the needs of the individuals we support. 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 2 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. It is essential for this position that you hold a full manual driving licence which allows you to drive in the UK, together your own transport which is insured for business use. 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 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, full time care worker, full time, full time carer, carer, health care worker, HCA, health care practitioner, care practitioner, full time, milton keynes, bucks, buckinghamshire, This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89657311

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