Jobs in Cadishead, greater manchester, united kingdom

Would you like a career that makes a difference? Could you support adults with a learning disability to live a life that makes sense to them?

We are seeking a dedicated, resilient, enthusiastic people to join our fantastic team in Manchester to support Diane at her own home, to cover shift patterns 24 hours , 7 days a week and have full-time or part-time jobs. Could you be one of her Support Workers?

Intrigued to know more?

Let us introduce you to Diane

• she is fun-loving and has a zest for life. She loves animals, going for drives, walking along the beach and meeting new people. Diane uses her behaviour to communicate her needs and wishes, and is autistic.

At times, Diane's way of communicating can be a challenge for those supporting her, but we work together to build on her positive and alternative communication skills and find ways, using MacIntyre’s Positive Behaviour Support framework, to improve the quality of her life. You will work alongside an experienced Frontline Manager and Senior Support Worker.

When you join us, we'll provide full free training, and you'll have access to a range of great benefits including the Blue Light discount card.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorships 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

Of course we welcome you if you've been a care assistant or support worker, but experience isn’t necessary. If you share our values, are warm, friendly and willing to learn, you’re likely to be a great fit. We’re looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.

You may well be interested in this role if you would like to build a career in the field of autism, or learn more about positive behaviour support (PBS).

You must be a driver with a manual licence and held your Licence for at least 1 year.

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 :

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 usand 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.

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