Senior Support Worker

**Are you ready for the next step in your career?** **Have you worked with people who have a learning disability and/or autism?**

As a Senior Support Worker, you will join a a dedicated, resilient, enthusiastic team providing support to the wonderful Adam*. You would be part of a friendly team that aims to deliver** support that is personalised** to the unique circumstances and needs of the person we are supporting.

**Intrigued to know more?**

Adam who is in his 20s lead a happy and meaningful life within his own home in Salford**. The team for Adam would be part of the Specialist Supporting living service.**

***On a good day, Adam likes going on walks and to the local shops. He also would like you to support him in visiting the swimming pool and ride supported bikes. He requires a team of familiar and friendly staff around him to make him feel safe and re-assured..

**So what will you be doing?**

You will mentor and train fellow Support Workers.

You'll be assisting with a wide range of activities from everyday living needs and 'must dos' (such as cooking and cleaning, shopping and baking and general house maintenance), through to the lighter side of life becoming involved with their hobbies and interests.

You will be working 37.5 hours a week on a rota, including days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-ins. You will also take on on call duties outside of working hours.
- _names changed for privacy_

**About you**

You will have experience of supporting vulnerable people, ideally those with a learning disability.

You'll be someone who can see the bigger picture and have the visionary skill to be able to help develop the service further.

You will need to be flexible and organised, with a positive approach. Attention to detail skills would also be beneficial.

You must be a driver with a manual 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.

**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**

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