Support Worker Weekend Only

Make a Real Difference. Become a Support Worker in Milton Keynes. Are you creative, friendly and great to be around? Do you enjoy helping people live their best lives? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity to start a rewarding career supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We are currently looking for a part-time support worker to work 15 hours at weekends. Best of all, no previous experience is necessary. If you have the right attitude, we will provide all the training you need.

Why This Role Matters

As a Support Worker, you will play a key role in helping the people we support (aged 30 to 60) live happy, independent and fulfilling lives. You will be supporting individuals who live in either a six-bedroom house or a three-bedroom bungalow, helping to create a supportive and friendly home environment. No two days are the same. You might be:

• Joining in with favourite activities such as swimming, bowling, cinema trips, holidays and walks in the park
• Supporting individuals with cooking, cleaning and everyday household tasks
• Assisting with personal care and medication when required
• Spending time chatting, laughing and enjoying shared interests

Both homes are conveniently located next to local shops, a café, a park and a pub, which the people we support enjoy visiting regularly. At home, everyone enjoys relaxing in the sitting room, patio or garden, especially when the sun is shining.

Community Support

We also provide weekly outreach support to Alan, helping him with things like:

• Doing his weekly shop
• Batch cooking meals
• Attending medical appointments

Alan is a huge MK Dons supporter, so if you enjoy football you will have plenty to talk about.

What the People We Support Are Looking For

They have told us they would love someone who is:

• A good listener
• Friendly and outgoing
• Encouraging and positive
• Someone who enjoys having fun and being part of their lives

If that sounds like you, you will fit right in.

Working Hours

You will work on a rota basis, including days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-ins. Typical shifts include:

• Early shift: 07:30 to 15:00
• Late shift: 14:30 to 22:00

Why Join Us?

This is more than just a job. It is a chance to build a meaningful career while making a genuine difference every single day. You will gain valuable experience, develop new skills and become part of a supportive team that truly cares about the people they support. If you are looking for a role where your kindness, energy and personality can shine, we would love to hear from you.

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 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.

Training and Development

At 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 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 us 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.

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.