Deputy Manager in Wheathampstead

Could you help people live their gloriously ordinary lives? Whether you’re an experienced Deputy Manager looking for a new challenge, a Team Leader ready for your next step, or an experienced Support Worker looking to develop your leadership skills, we’d love to hear from you. At MacIntyre, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live an ordinary life, make their own choices and do the things that matter to them. As Deputy Manager, you’ll play an important part in making this happen.

About the home

Our home is in Wheathampstead, between St Albans and Luton, where we support four adults aged 18 to 60 with learning disabilities. Life here is wonderfully ordinary. People enjoy walks, shopping trips, coffee in the village, visits to the cinema, zoo trips and ice skating. At home, there are sensory activities, time with friends and family, and sometimes simply a good story. As Deputy Manager, you’ll help create the right environment for people to make choices, build relationships, try new things and be part of their local community.

About the role

Working alongside the Registered Manager, you’ll help lead the home and support a passionate team to deliver high-quality, person-centred support. You’ll:

• Build strong relationships with the people we support, their families and professionals.
• Coach, mentor and develop colleagues through supervisions, appraisals and day-to-day support.
• Help create staff rotas using Planday, ensuring the home is safely staffed.
• Support quality assurance and preparation for internal and external inspections.
• Lead by example, champion MacIntyre’s values and encourage your team to think creatively about what’s possible.

You’ll be someone who believes in people first – someone who sees the person, not their disability, and understands that the little things in everyday life can make a big difference.

About you

You’ll have experience supporting people with learning disabilities and may already be working as a Deputy Manager, Team Leader or Senior Support Worker. Most importantly, you’ll bring compassion, curiosity and a genuine belief in choice, independence and meaningful relationships. You’ll be comfortable supporting a team while also being part of everyday life alongside the people we support.

The practical bits

This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week, worked flexibly across a 24-hour, 7-day rota, including weekends, bank holidays and participation in the local on-call rota. Whatever stage you’re at in your leadership journey, MacIntyre will support you to grow your skills, confidence and career. Come and help us make sure everyone has the opportunity to live a gloriously ordinary life.

You will have experience of supporting people with a learning disability and know how to inspire and motivate a team. You will be well-organised, with a good understanding of budgeting, and be IT-literate. You must be a driver with a manual driving licence as you will be driving service vehicles.

We offer an excellent career path, with many of our senior management team starting out as support workers. If you've worked with people who have a learning disability then this role could fast-track your career.

Due to the nature of this service we can only accept applications from females.

About us

MacIntyre is a national charity supporting more than 1,400 children, young people and adults who have a learning disability or are autistic. For 60 years, we've worked alongside people to build lives filled with opportunity, connection and belonging. Whatever your role, you'll help make that possible.

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

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. This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.