Support Worker

Job description

Support Workers: Be Part of Someone's Everyday
Great Holm, Milton Keynes | Full-time and Part-time Roles Available (part-time roles require a commitment of 22.5 hours per week)

At MacIntyre, we believe great support starts with genuinely knowing the person. We're a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live full, meaningful lives as part of their local communities.

We're looking for kind, committed Support Workers to join our team in Great Holm, where we support people living across 16 self-contained flats. Each flat is home to one to four people who value their independence, enjoy strong relationships, and have an active social life.

Some of the people we support say, "I like living here because I see my friends and girlfriend regularly and I like my flat." "I like going to the cinema with staff." "I like the parties and barbecues that everyone has!"

This is a hands-on, people-centred role where personal care and manual handling are a significant and essential part of everyday support. Support takes place both in the community and within the flats. Some days you'll be out supporting people to attend activities, appointments, and social events, while at other times support will be focused within the flats, supporting daily routines, wellbeing, and personal care.

What the role involves:
• Providing personal care with dignity and respect, including washing, dressing, toileting, and continence support
• Catheter care and catheter changes (full training provided)
• Manual handling, supporting people safely with mobility and transfers
• Supporting medication, health appointments, and overall wellbeing
• Spending meaningful time with people, chatting, sharing activities, and offering reassurance
• Supporting people with a wide range of personalities and communication styles; some people are expressive, tactile, and seek physical reassurance, so confidence with appropriate, respectful physical interaction is important

Every day is different, but building trust, strong relationships, and providing consistent, high-quality care is always at the heart of the role.

What you'll need:
• A kind, patient, and caring nature
• Comfort with providing intimate personal care
• A willingness to learn practical, hands-on skills
• Good communication skills and emotional awareness
• A flexible, positive approach and a sense of humour
• A full UK manual/auto driving licence (essential)

No previous experience is required. We provide full training, including personal care, catheter care, and manual handling. Some of the people we support are older, so an interest in health, wellbeing, and dignity in care is a real advantage.

You'll be part of a supportive, close-knit team where training, supervision, and development are valued, and where the difference you make is seen every day.

Make every day count for someone else, and for yourself.
Join MacIntyre and help people live life their way, one meaningful day at a time.

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About you

Experience isn't always necessary. If you have the right attitude, good customer service skills, share our values and are willing to learn, you're likely to be a great fit. We are 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/auto licence, as you will be driving service vehicles.

About us

MacIntyre 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.

Learn and grow with us

Wherever you're starting from, we'll help you succeed.

You'll receive a full induction, a mix of online and face-to-face training, and mentoring from experienced colleagues while you learn the role.

As your career develops, you'll have access to ongoing learning, professional qualifications where relevant, and opportunities to progress, all fully supported by MacIntyre.

Pay and benefits

Alongside your salary, you'll enjoy a range of benefits including:

• 6 weeks' annual leave per year including public holidays
• Pension scheme
• Paid DBS check
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Shopping discounts through Blue Light Card and our staff discounts scheme
• Ongoing training and career development

See the full range of benefits on the Careers page of our website.

How to apply

Click Apply to complete a short application and upload your CV.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Please note: we do not offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. You must already have the right to work in the UK.

Safer recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults we support. If we offer you a job, we'll work with you to complete the appropriate pre-employment checks.
Equality, diversity and inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we work in.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we're happy to help, call us on 01908 357016. Our recruitment website also includes accessibility tools such as translation, OpenDyslexic font and display options.