Support Worker - Waking Nights
Support Worker - Waking Nights
Job Description
Make a Real Difference – Join Our Team as a Waking Night Support Worker
Are you looking for a meaningful role where you can truly make a difference in young lives? Are you compassionate, eager to learn, and resilient in the face of challenges? If so, we’d love to hear from you , you might be exactly who we're looking for.
We're seeking Waking Night Support Workers to join our dedicated team at our warm and welcoming children’s home in Wingrave. Here, we support children and young people aged 11 to 19 who have autism and learning disabilities, helping them feel safe, settled, and cared for through the night.
As part of our night team, you’ll play a vital role in providing reassurance, emotional support, and personal care – ensuring each child has the best chance at a peaceful, restful night. You’ll carry out regular wellbeing checks, build trusting relationships, and be a calming presence when it’s needed most.
Our young people attend the nearby MacIntyre School during the day, so your work during the night makes a huge difference to how they engage and thrive.
Full-time roles available: 38 hours per week on a rota including nights, evenings, and weekends
Part-time roles available: minimum of two nights per week
If you're someone who brings warmth, patience, and positivity and you're ready to start a rewarding new chapter – then come and be part of something truly special.
Apply today – and help shape brighter nights and better futures.
"Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding."
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About You
You may have been a care assistant or support worker before, but if not don’t worry, you don’t need experience – so long as you have the right approach, we'll teach you the rest.
We’ll support you to gain your Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (free of charge), alongside other specialist training all provided on site by MacIntyre. The Diploma is a requirement for all Support Workers at our residential children's homes and you will need to obtain it within two years of starting your employment with us.
We are in a rural village with no nearby public transport, so being able to get to and from the children's homes is a must.
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.
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.
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