Senior Support Worker

Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Social Care Career? Become a Senior Support Worker with MacIntyre Are you passionate about supporting others and looking to develop your career? At MacIntyre, we'll help you take that next step by combining hands-on support work with opportunities to lead, guide and inspire others.Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.As a Senior Support Worker, you'll continue to make a real difference in people's lives while building your confidence, leadership skills and experience within a supportive team.What Makes This Role Special This position bridges direct support and leadership.It's ideal for someone who enjoys being involved in daily life with the people we support but also wants to grow into future management or specialist roles.We understand that stepping up can feel like a big change, and that's completely normal.Many of our senior colleagues, including managers and directors, began in roles just like this.They took this opportunity, developed their skills and confidence, and found their own career path.Now it could be your turn.About the Role This role is shared between two of our services , giving you the chance to work with a wider range of people and develop your skills in different settings.You'll divide your time between both services, supporting the teams and individuals in each location while ensuring consistency and high-quality support throughout.You'll be part of two warm, welcoming homes that support adults aged 40 to 65 to live as independently as possible.Each day will bring variety, whether you are: Supporting someone to join a local activity or try something new Helping with daily routines and personal goals Promoting independence and wellbeing Being there to listen, share a laugh, and make life a little brighter You'll also take on some leadership responsibilities, including: Helping to plan and organise staff rotas across both services Supervising and supporting your team members Assisting with recruitment and induction Stepping in for the frontline manager when needed Whatever strengths you bring, whether it's a love of cooking, gardening, or simply a positive attitude, you'll make a genuine difference every day.Training and Support Some of the people we support may need help with personal care, medication, or may display behaviours that can be challenging.You'll receive full, specialist training and ongoing support from your manager and senior colleagues so that you feel confident and well prepared in your role.Working Hours This is a shift-based role that includes early and late shifts, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-ins.Example shifts include: Early: 07:30 – 15:00 Late: 14:30 – 22:00 We plan rotas carefully to help everyone maintain a healthy work-life balance.Take the Next Step If you're ready to grow your career, lead with compassion and continue making a difference across two vibrant services, we'd love to hear from you.Apply today and discover where a career with MacIntyre could take you.IND About you You will need some experience working with vulnerable people, ideally those with learning disabilities.Perhaps you have been a support worker or care worker and are now looking to step up to a more senior role with more responsibilities and greater challenges.You will need to be flexible and organised, with a positive approach.You must also be a driver with a UK manual or automatic licence, as you will be driving service vehicles, as well as possibly commuting places, using your own transport.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.Pay and Rewards We 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) How to apply If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, call usand 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.Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support.Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.MacIntyre is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion among our workforce.We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support.As part of this commitment, our accessibility toolbar allows you a number of options: read adverts in another language (including Welsh for our Services located in Wales), change the font to Open Dyslexia, change the colours, and many others.Just click the button marked “Accessibility” at the top of the screen.COVID-19 Information We will take every precaution to keep you and everyone involved safe during the recruitment process and your employment with MacIntyre.We encourage all our employees to follow Government advice and get vaccinated against COVID and flu.If you are a frontline care worker, you are on the priority list for vaccination.d02fcfcb-6df4-40ee-95cf-3eb059ce3173