Support Worker - CYP

Support Worker - CYP Wingrave, England

MacIntyre
Full Time Wingrave, England 24000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Are you an experienced Support Worker with a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare? Do you have a gift for passing on your skills to others? Then apply to be a Therapeutic Support Workers at our Children's Home.

Working at our residential children's home in Wingrave, near Aylesbury, you will provide direct support to some amazing children who have complex needs, together with coaching colleagues as you develop your own skills, abilities and experience.

This new role of Therapeutic Support Worker provides a continuing professional development pathway, enabling you as a qualified practitioner to deepen your knowledge of the young people you support, and develop an understanding of a range of different therapeutic approaches. You will be a key member of the children's home team, and an important link to the Therapy team.

In order to become a Therapeutic Support Worker, we will support you to complete the relevant training pathway and have a successful six-month review. You will be mentored by one of our therapy team during this time. You will start your new role at the Qualified rate of £11.61 per hour, and after your successful review, this will increase to £12.11 per hour.

These roles are full-time (38 hpw) and you will take your turn on a rota which includes days, evenings and weekends.


About you

It is key that you hold or are close to completing a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare. You will also be an Intensive Interaction competent practitioner (or will need to complete this before moving to the higher pay rate).

You will will be able to model best practice support for children and young people who have learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that can be of concern.

You'll be someone who has self-confidence and is able to inspire and coach others, contributing to a kind a positive working environment.

Ideally, you will be a driver with your own transport, as Wingrave village is in a rural location with no nearby public transport.

For more information please read the two attached job descriptions.

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.

Alternatively if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, call us 01908 357 016 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. 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

During the pandemic we are following Government guidance regarding reducing transmission rates. This means we take every precaution to keep you and everyone involved safe during the recruitment process and your employment with MacIntyre.

Support Worker - CYP
MacIntyre

www.macintyrecharity.org
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Sarah Burslem
$25 to $50 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Civic, Welfare & Social Services
1966
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