Join Our Team: Make a Difference in the Lives of Young People with Autism and Learning Disabilities!
Are you a calm and professional individual who enjoys working with young people?
Do you have a passion for supporting young people with learning disabilities to live ambitious lives tailored to their unique needs?
We invite you to join us at our children's home in Leighton Buzzard, where you will work with four wonderful young people aged 12 to 19.
Guided by our core valuesambition for ourselves and each other, listening to every voice, continuous learning, and promoting equalitywe are committed to creating a nurturing environment.
These young individuals thrive on outdoor adventures, trips to the cinema, and exploring new places.
Are you ready to help them develop essential life skills and enhance their independence as they transition into adulthood?
Meet Our Amazing Young People: David loves planning fun outings, discovering new places, and has a flair for shopping and painting nails.
Andy is eager for independence, enjoys bowling, and is excited to learn new skills.
Rebecca is full of affection and would love to spend time with you at the trampoline park or local parks, always on the lookout for new experiences.
Holly seeks guidance to achieve her personal goals and dreams, valuing your support.
We are looking for compassionate and proactive individuals who can adapt to a dynamic environment and work collaboratively within a dedicated team.
We believe in fostering a space where everyone feels safe and in control, and we value the importance of friends, family, and neighborhoods.
Important Requirement: You must hold a clean, full UK manual driving licence, as you will be responsible for driving the service vehicles.
(Names have been changed for confidentiality.)
If you're ready to make a significant impact in the lives of young people and embrace a rewarding journey where every voice is heard and valued, apply now!
#IND1 About you Experience isn't always necessary.
If you have the right attitude, good customer service skills, share our values and are willing to learn, you're likely to be a great fit.
We are looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.
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 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.
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COVID-19 Information We will take every precaution to keep you and everyone involved safe during the recruitment process and your employment with MacIntyre.
We encourage all our employees to follow Government advice and get vaccinated against COVID and flu.