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Female Support Worker – Wrexham, Full or Part-Time hours, manual UK driving license essential
| Posting date: | 08 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23,463 to £23,854 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 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) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 June 2024 |
| Location: | Wrexham, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | MacIntyre Charity |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 004110 |
Summary
We are recruiting kind and caring female Support Workers to work for a national learning disabilities charity with local services based in Llay, Ponciau and Coed y Glynn in Wrexham. Founded in 1966, MacIntyre provides learning, support and care for more than 1,200 children, young people and adults who have a learning disability and/or autism all over the UK.
An opportunity has arisen in one of our Wrexham services, specifically for a female candidate, who holds a UK manual driving license. This is an occupational requirement because you will be supporting vulnerable adults who can only have same-sex support workers, and we require drivers who can drive the person’s manual Mobility vehicle to the local community such as to the shops, hospital appointments, football matches, the park, beach etc. Due to mobility insurance requirements, you must have held your driving license for a minimum of 2 years.
You will be supporting people in their own homes to live gloriously ordinary lives. This can involve supporting someone to keep their homes clean and tidy, to support them to cook, wash, plan weekends and evenings, take care of a garden space, take part in hobbies and develop new interests, and access and exploring their local community.
Our focus is placed on people’s wellbeing and fulfilment and this role can be extremely rewarding for someone looking to give back to their local community. If you are looking for a full or part-time position and can drive a manual car, then please get in touch with us to find out more.
In Wrexham, MacIntyre Support Workers will earn an hourly rate of £12.00. If you hold an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or a higher qualification, your pay will rise to £12.20 per hour. You will have the opportunity to complete these qualifications whilst working with MacIntyre. This means, on a full-time contract, your annual salary will be £21,312.23 - £21,703.28 depending on qualifications.
In addition to your annual salary, you’ll have the opportunity to work sleep-ins** at an extra £65 per night. This adds an extra £3,380 to your annual salary if you do 1 sleep in a week. There are also often overtime hours available!
*Please note we are unable to accept sponsorships or automatic driving licenses.
**This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
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What do we want from you?
We are looking for people who share our values, who are warm, friendly and willing to learn, and also who celebrate people’s differences. At MacIntyre, we strive to make all of our staff feel included, valued and respected, just like the people we support.
You don't have to have any past care experience but a kind, caring, creative and patient attitude is a must. We will train you on all the formal key skills you will need in terms of Emergency first aid, safeguarding and giving medication. We hold a number of training courses that you will be expected to attend whilst you are working with MacIntyre but don’t worry, you will be given plenty of notice.
You must however have a resilient, patient and compassionate attitude as there may be times when you will need to help Sarah control and regulate her emotions and anxiety in line with her Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plan. But please do not worry, full training on this will be provided.
Due to the needs of the people we support and the location of our services, you must also hold a full clean manual UK driving licence, as your ability to drive unlocks opportunities for people like Sarah to do the things they really enjoy! But don't worry! You won't be racing between appointments.
We provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so the ability to work bank holidays and weekends is desirable. You will be working on a shift pattern which may include regular early morning starts (7 am) and late evening finishes (10 pm) depending on the service you are based at. Therefore, we need you to be flexible with your availability, but we always try and be fair when distributing shifts.
**This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
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.
An opportunity has arisen in one of our Wrexham services, specifically for a female candidate, who holds a UK manual driving license. This is an occupational requirement because you will be supporting vulnerable adults who can only have same-sex support workers, and we require drivers who can drive the person’s manual Mobility vehicle to the local community such as to the shops, hospital appointments, football matches, the park, beach etc. Due to mobility insurance requirements, you must have held your driving license for a minimum of 2 years.
You will be supporting people in their own homes to live gloriously ordinary lives. This can involve supporting someone to keep their homes clean and tidy, to support them to cook, wash, plan weekends and evenings, take care of a garden space, take part in hobbies and develop new interests, and access and exploring their local community.
Our focus is placed on people’s wellbeing and fulfilment and this role can be extremely rewarding for someone looking to give back to their local community. If you are looking for a full or part-time position and can drive a manual car, then please get in touch with us to find out more.
In Wrexham, MacIntyre Support Workers will earn an hourly rate of £12.00. If you hold an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or a higher qualification, your pay will rise to £12.20 per hour. You will have the opportunity to complete these qualifications whilst working with MacIntyre. This means, on a full-time contract, your annual salary will be £21,312.23 - £21,703.28 depending on qualifications.
In addition to your annual salary, you’ll have the opportunity to work sleep-ins** at an extra £65 per night. This adds an extra £3,380 to your annual salary if you do 1 sleep in a week. There are also often overtime hours available!
*Please note we are unable to accept sponsorships or automatic driving licenses.
**This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
#IND1
What do we want from you?
We are looking for people who share our values, who are warm, friendly and willing to learn, and also who celebrate people’s differences. At MacIntyre, we strive to make all of our staff feel included, valued and respected, just like the people we support.
You don't have to have any past care experience but a kind, caring, creative and patient attitude is a must. We will train you on all the formal key skills you will need in terms of Emergency first aid, safeguarding and giving medication. We hold a number of training courses that you will be expected to attend whilst you are working with MacIntyre but don’t worry, you will be given plenty of notice.
You must however have a resilient, patient and compassionate attitude as there may be times when you will need to help Sarah control and regulate her emotions and anxiety in line with her Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plan. But please do not worry, full training on this will be provided.
Due to the needs of the people we support and the location of our services, you must also hold a full clean manual UK driving licence, as your ability to drive unlocks opportunities for people like Sarah to do the things they really enjoy! But don't worry! You won't be racing between appointments.
We provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so the ability to work bank holidays and weekends is desirable. You will be working on a shift pattern which may include regular early morning starts (7 am) and late evening finishes (10 pm) depending on the service you are based at. Therefore, we need you to be flexible with your availability, but we always try and be fair when distributing shifts.
**This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
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.