Support Worker
- Cadishead, Greater Manchester
- Permanent
- Full-time
Diane is warm, lively and has a great sense of humour. She enjoys being out and about - especially visiting the beach, going for drives, and spending time with animals. She loves meeting new people and building meaningful connections. Diane is autistic and expresses her needs through her behaviour, especially when words don't come easily.With trust, consistency, and compassion, you'll build a great relationship with Diane. You'll be part of a supportive, experienced team, including a Senior Support Worker and Frontline Manager. Together, you'll be using MacIntyre's Positive Behaviour Support framework to support Diane and help her feel heard, safe and understood.What we offer:Full, free training when you joinOngoing learning and developmentA supportive, values-led teamAccess to employee benefits, including the Blue Light discount cardIf you value respect, patience and empathy, and understand the importance of building trust over time, we'd love to hear from you.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.*Name has been changed to protect privacy.About youOf course we welcome you if you've been a care assistant or support worker, but experience isn't necessary. If you share our values, are warm, friendly and willing to learn, you're likely to be a great fit. We're looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.You must be a driver with a manual licence, and have held your licence for at least 1 year.#IND1About usMacIntyre 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.Training and DevelopmentAt 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.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 RewardsWe 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)