Location: Remote (online meetings)Time commitment: Approx. one morning every 1–2 monthsType: Volunteer role

About Ategi

At Ategi, we believe everyone deserves the right support to live a fulfilling life. We work alongside people with additional needs, their families, and carers to create safe, supportive, and meaningful opportunities within their communities.

About the Role

We’re looking for Shared Lives Panel Volunteers to join our panel and help ensure Shared Lives carers meet Ategi’s high standards.

As a panel volunteer, you’ll review carer assessment and re-approval documents, take part in online panel meetings, and contribute your professional judgement to support fair, consistent decision-making. You’ll work alongside Ategi staff and fellow panel members in a respectful, collaborative environment.

This role plays a vital part in safeguarding and quality assurance within Shared Lives.

Why Volunteer With Us?

• Make a real impact – Help ensure people with additional needs are supported by safe, skilled, and compassionate carers
• Use your experience for good – Apply your judgement, communication skills, or professional background in a meaningful way
• Learn and develop – Gain insight into social care, safeguarding, and assessment processes
• Flexible commitment – Around one morning every month or two, with meetings held online
• Be part of a supportive team – Work alongside experienced professionals in a values-driven organisation
• Support fair decisions – Help maintain consistency and high standards across the Shared Lives service

Who We’re Looking For

You may be a great fit if you:

• Have experience in social care, Shared Lives, or supporting people with additional needs, or
• Are an experienced professional looking to stay connected to the sector, or
• Are studying for a Master’s or PhD in a related field, or
• Are a trainee social worker or early-career professional keen to build your experience

We welcome applications from people at different stages of their careers — what matters most is sound judgement, professionalism, and a commitment to values-led decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Read and review Shared Lives carer assessment and re-approval documents
• Take part in panel discussions and contribute informed views
• Support decisions on whether carers meet Ategi’s standards
• Maintain confidentiality and follow Ategi’s Code of Conduct
• Attend training and keep up to date with relevant policies and guidance

Time Commitment

• Approximately one morning per month (sometimes every other month)
• Meetings usually run from 9:30am–12:30pm
• Fully remote — all meetings are held online

This role fits well alongside work, study, or other commitments.

How to Apply

If you’d like to be part of a values-driven organisation making a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Send your CV and a short supporting statement to: hr@ategi.co.uk

Please tell us why you’re interested in the role and what experience you’d bring.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an informal discussion with a Locality or Scheme Manager.

Location: Remote (online meetings)Time commitment: Approx. one morning every 1–2 monthsType: Volunteer role

About Ategi

At Ategi, we believe everyone deserves the right support to live a fulfilling life. We work alongside people with additional needs, their families, and carers to create safe, supportive, and meaningful opportunities within their communities.

About the Role

We’re looking for Shared Lives Panel Volunteers to join our panel and help ensure Shared Lives carers meet Ategi’s high standards.

As a panel volunteer, you’ll review carer assessment and re-approval documents, take part in online panel meetings, and contribute your professional judgement to support fair, consistent decision-making. You’ll work alongside Ategi staff and fellow panel members in a respectful, collaborative environment.

This role plays a vital part in safeguarding and quality assurance within Shared Lives.

Why Volunteer With Us?

• Make a real impact – Help ensure people with additional needs are supported by safe, skilled, and compassionate carers
• Use your experience for good – Apply your judgement, communication skills, or professional background in a meaningful way
• Learn and develop – Gain insight into social care, safeguarding, and assessment processes
• Flexible commitment – Around one morning every month or two, with meetings held online
• Be part of a supportive team – Work alongside experienced professionals in a values-driven organisation
• Support fair decisions – Help maintain consistency and high standards across the Shared Lives service

Who We’re Looking For

You may be a great fit if you:

• Have experience in social care, Shared Lives, or supporting people with additional needs, or
• Are an experienced professional looking to stay connected to the sector, or
• Are studying for a Master’s or PhD in a related field, or
• Are a trainee social worker or early-career professional keen to build your experience

We welcome applications from people at different stages of their careers — what matters most is sound judgement, professionalism, and a commitment to values-led decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Read and review Shared Lives carer assessment and re-approval documents
• Take part in panel discussions and contribute informed views
• Support decisions on whether carers meet Ategi’s standards
• Maintain confidentiality and follow Ategi’s Code of Conduct
• Attend training and keep up to date with relevant policies and guidance

Time Commitment

• Approximately one morning per month (sometimes every other month)
• Meetings usually run from 9:30am–12:30pm
• Fully remote — all meetings are held online

This role fits well alongside work, study, or other commitments.

How to Apply

If you’d like to be part of a values-driven organisation making a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Send your CV and a short supporting statement to: hr@ategi.co.uk

Please tell us why you’re interested in the role and what experience you’d bring.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an informal discussion with a Locality or Scheme Manager.

Location: Remote (online meetings)Time commitment: Approx. one morning every 1–2 monthsType: Volunteer role

About Ategi

At Ategi, we believe everyone deserves the right support to live a fulfilling life. We work alongside people with additional needs, their families, and carers to create safe, supportive, and meaningful opportunities within their communities.

About the Role

We’re looking for Shared Lives Panel Volunteers to join our panel and help ensure Shared Lives carers meet Ategi’s high standards.

As a panel volunteer, you’ll review carer assessment and re-approval documents, take part in online panel meetings, and contribute your professional judgement to support fair, consistent decision-making. You’ll work alongside Ategi staff and fellow panel members in a respectful, collaborative environment.

This role plays a vital part in safeguarding and quality assurance within Shared Lives.

Why Volunteer With Us?

• Make a real impact – Help ensure people with additional needs are supported by safe, skilled, and compassionate carers
• Use your experience for good – Apply your judgement, communication skills, or professional background in a meaningful way
• Learn and develop – Gain insight into social care, safeguarding, and assessment processes
• Flexible commitment – Around one morning every month or two, with meetings held online
• Be part of a supportive team – Work alongside experienced professionals in a values-driven organisation
• Support fair decisions – Help maintain consistency and high standards across the Shared Lives service

Who We’re Looking For

You may be a great fit if you:

• Have experience in social care, Shared Lives, or supporting people with additional needs, or
• Are an experienced professional looking to stay connected to the sector, or
• Are studying for a Master’s or PhD in a related field, or
• Are a trainee social worker or early-career professional keen to build your experience

We welcome applications from people at different stages of their careers — what matters most is sound judgement, professionalism, and a commitment to values-led decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Read and review Shared Lives carer assessment and re-approval documents
• Take part in panel discussions and contribute informed views
• Support decisions on whether carers meet Ategi’s standards
• Maintain confidentiality and follow Ategi’s Code of Conduct
• Attend training and keep up to date with relevant policies and guidance

Time Commitment

• Approximately one morning per month (sometimes every other month)
• Meetings usually run from 9:30am–12:30pm
• Fully remote — all meetings are held online

This role fits well alongside work, study, or other commitments.

How to Apply

If you’d like to be part of a values-driven organisation making a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Send your CV and a short supporting statement to: hr@ategi.co.uk

Please tell us why you’re interested in the role and what experience you’d bring.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an informal discussion with a Locality or Scheme Manager.

Salary/Fee: Please see the tender specification document on our website for more details and how to apply

The Treasures of Blanchland is a Heritage Lottery funded project and tenders are invited for the provision of Heritage Management Services, to manage the project's Developement Phase, plan Activities and co-ordinate the application for the Delivery Phase and then manage the said Delivery phase.

The two phases are expected to be 2-3 years in duration.

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Support Worker Driver Part Time – Stalham, Norfolk

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Support Worker – FitzRoy Supported Living, Stalham

Be yourself. Make a difference. Change lives.

At FitzRoy Supported Living in Stalham, we support 6 adults with learning disabilities and autism to live the lives they choose. We’re looking for kind, caring, and reliable people to join our friendly team — no two days are the same, but every day matters.

This role isn’t just a job. It’s about respect, choice, patience, and human connection.

This role could be for you if:

• You believe everyone deserves to be treated with

  dignity and respect

• You’re patient, calm, and able to stay positive when things are challenging

• You enjoy helping others achieve their goals, big or small

• You’re a good listener and value people’s choices

• You like being active and getting out in the community

Experience is helpful, but values matter more. We’ll support you with training — what we can’t train is kindness.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll support people in ways that work for them, including:

• Supporting independence, choice, and control

• Helping people take part in activities they enjoy

• Providing personal care in a respectful, person-centred way

• Building trusting, positive relationships

• Supporting people to live full, meaningful lives in their community

What we offer

• £12.35 per hour
• 10% weekend enhancement
• Full-time and part-time roles
• Guaranteed hours
• Day shifts only

• Ongoing training and development

• A supportive team that looks out for each other

What you’ll need

• A

  full driving licence(essential)

• Willingness to drive

  accessible vehicles

• Flexibility to work

  alternate weekends

• The right values and a positive attitude

What We Offer:

• Full trainingprovided – no social care experience required
• Paid DBSand Blue Light Card
• 30 days’ holiday(including Bank Holidays), increasing with service
• Weekend and overtime enhancements
• Health Cash Back Scheme(dental, optical, therapy & more)
• Employee Assistance Programme– includes virtual GP, legal advice, wellbeing tools
• Perkbox discountsand loyalty awards

• A supportive team and ongoing career development

Senior Support Worker – Community Support – Norwich

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Senior Support Worker

Location: Norwich (community-based)Service Type: Support at Home ServiceHours: 37.5 hours per week (Full Time)

Contract: 6 month fixed term with potential to go permanent

• 15 hours per week – administrative / office-based duties
• 22.5 hours per week – direct support in the community
  Salary:£26,102.58 per annum (£13.35 per hour)
  Mileage:£0.45 per mile (paid while on support)
  Reporting to:Service Manager & Deputy Manager

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Support Worker to join our Support at Home service in the Fakenham area. This is a varied and rewarding role, combining leadership and administration with hands-on support, helping people to live independently in their own homes and within their local community.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will support the management team in a supervisory capacity while also delivering high-quality, person-centred support. You will lead by example, promote best practice, and help create a positive, open and safe culture for both staff and the people we support.

Key Responsibilities

Promoting Best Practice

• Support teams to deliver person-centred support that reflects individuals’ needs, wishes and aspirations

• Promote an open, inclusive and safe working culture

• Complete quality and compliance audits and support improvement action plans

• Support the achievement of service KPIs

• Promote health and safety across the service

• Act as an ambassador for FitzRoy within the local community and with external agencies

• Champion organisational initiatives, including digital transformation

Supervisory & Leadership Support

• Role model positive and inclusive team working

• Support managers with rota planning, staffing cover and absence management

• Allocate tasks and lead shifts to ensure effective service delivery

• Provide guidance, supervision and support to Support Workers

• Conduct support and development meetings and return-to-work interviews

• Support the induction of new starters, bank and agency staff

• Act as a first point of contact for day-to-day staff queries

• Respond appropriately to emergencies in line with service protocols

Administration & Compliance (15 hours per week)

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of records and reports

• Maintain quality monitoring systems and digital records

• Support the management of finances for people we support, in line with policy

• Oversee medication management, audits and compliance

• Use and support staff with digital systems such as ORS and Digital Support Plans

• Carry out staff observations to support training and compliance

Direct Support (22.5 hours per week )

• Provide hands-on support to people in their own homes and in the community across the

  Fakenham area

• Support individuals to achieve personal goals, maintain independence and access community activities

• Build positive relationships with people we support, families and professionals

• Travel between support visits, claiming mileage at

  £0.45 per mile

What We’re Looking For

• Experience as a Support Worker, ideally with some supervisory or senior responsibilities

• Strong leadership, organisation and communication skills

• A commitment to person-centred, community-based support

• Confidence balancing administrative respo...

Support Worker – Nottingham

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Due to the continued success, FitzRoy are recruiting for support workers in the Netherfield area of Nottinghamshire who have experience of working with service users who have learning disabilities, autism, and other learning disability conditions

You will work with service users to help them live a fulfilled and happy life, whilst living as independently as possible. You will help to enable them to develop positive relationships and to be valued as equal member of their local community

Our service users are mixed between male and female, all adults who enjoy doing activities such as cooking, gaming, visiting the local cinema, shopping and dining out

You will also be expected to carry out everyday tasks including prompting personal care, taking part in a range of interests and activities that make up a healthy, well balanced and fulfilling lifestyle.

The service is made up of 12 self contained apartments where you will support 10 service users. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a new staff team. We provide person centred support, and we are looking for those that are ready for a challenge, can use their own initiative, think outside the box, and are highly motivated and passionate individuals.

Vacancies available:

• Salary: £12.35 per hour
• Full time 37.5 hours
• Part time also available
• Day shifts7-2.30, 2.30-22.00 or 7-22.00
• Sleep in is paid at £50.00 per sleep
• Night shifts22.00-7.00
• Currently offering +£2.50 for overtime shifts*.
• Time and a half or double time for public holidays.
• 30 days holiday when you start.
• Shift Patterns to include earlies and lates
• Alternate Weekends & Sleep In’s required

What we offer:

• No social care experience required – we provide full training in order for you to become an exceptional social care worker.
• Weekend and overtime enhancements rates
• 30 days holiday including Bank Holidays – increasing with service.
• Free membership of our Health Cash Back Scheme for you and your family – claim back money on services such as Dental, Optical, Chiropractor and many more
• An Employee Assistance programme which includes virtual GPs, Legal advice and more
• We will pay for your Blue Light card
• Paid DBS
• Loyalty awards and life assurance
• Perkbox shopping discounts

Support Worker - Waking Nights

Support Worker - Waking Nights

Job reference:005135

Salary:£12.60 per hour

Closing date:13/02/2026

Location:Bolton

Job Description

Support Worker – Empowering People with Autism and Learning Disabilities.We are looking for Waking Nights Support Workers for: 12-hour shifts

Are you passionate about making a real difference in someone’s life?
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of supporting a gentleman as he moves from a long-stay hospital into his own home and begins a new chapter of independence. You’ll be joining a small, dedicated team working across two apartments in the same building, supporting two gentlemen to live meaningful, fulfilling lives.

About the Role

Using an individualised and values-led approach, guided by MacIntyre’s DNA, you’ll:

• Support each person to live life their way, making choices and taking part in activities they enjoy.
• Encourage independence and community involvement – including walks, public transport, and local activities.
• Provide high-quality support with daily living and emotional wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure consistency and a positive environment.

About You

We’re looking for people who are:

• Compassionate, resilient, and positivein their approach
• Physically fit, able to support people on walks and when out in the community
• Committed to delivering tailored, people-led supportthat celebrates individuality
• Great communicators and team players

No driving licence is required, but you must be able to reliably get to and from their home.

"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
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 ma...

Area Co-ordinator

Leicestershire

Contact: volunteering@iasupport.org

Main tasks and activities:
• Liaising with colleagues at National Office to draw up annual activity plans for the area.
• Assisting with the recruitment of other volunteers and supporting them to increase capacity in the area.
• Acting as the main contact for the group in the area.
• Act as a finance signatory and work with the National Office to agree any budgetary requirements.
• Attending quarterly online volunteer network meetings to share information with National Office and others in the group network.
• Attending the annual Information Day/AGM, acting as the Company Law Member.
• Organising meetings for volunteers in the area to share updates and information.
• Leading on the production of the annual report to highlight the impact that the group has made to members and the wider community.
• Champion all relevant IA group policies and keeping informed of any updates to these policies.
• Ensuring that the group acts in the best interests of members, in line with the group agreement.

Are you the person we are looking for? Why not visit the volunteer profile for more information.

Area Co-ordinator

Kent

Contact: volunteering@iasupport.org

Main tasks and activities:
• Liaising with colleagues at National Office to draw up annual activity plans for the area.
• Assisting with the recruitment of other volunteers and supporting them to increase capacity in the area.
• Acting as the main contact for the group in the area.
• Act as a finance signatory and work with the National Office to agree any budgetary requirements.
• Attending quarterly online volunteer network meetings to share information with National Office and others in the group network.
• Attending the annual Information Day/AGM, acting as the Company Law Member.
• Organising meetings for volunteers in the area to share updates and information.
• Leading on the production of the annual report to highlight the impact that the group has made to members and the wider community.
• Champion all relevant IA group policies and keeping informed of any updates to these policies.
• Ensuring that the group acts in the best interests of members, in line with the group agreement.

Are you the person we are looking for? Why not visit the volunteer profile for more information.

Area Co-ordinator

North London

Contact: volunteering@iasupport.org

Main tasks and activities:
• Liaising with colleagues at National Office to draw up annual activity plans for the area.
• Assisting with the recruitment of other volunteers and supporting them to increase capacity in the area.
• Acting as the main contact for the group in the area.
• Act as a finance signatory and work with the National Office to agree any budgetary requirements.
• Attending quarterly online volunteer network meetings to share information with National Office and others in the group network.
• Attending the annual Information Day/AGM, acting as the Company Law Member.
• Organising meetings for volunteers in the area to share updates and information.
• Leading on the production of the annual report to highlight the impact that the group has made to members and the wider community.
• Champion all relevant IA group policies and keeping informed of any updates to these policies.
• Ensuring that the group acts in the best interests of members, in line with the group agreement.

Are you the person we are looking for? Why not visit the volunteer profile for more information.

Area Co-ordinator

Tayside IA

Contact: volunteering@iasupport.org

Main tasks and activities:
• Liaising with colleagues at National Office to draw up annual activity plans for the area.
• Assisting with the recruitment of other volunteers and supporting them to increase capacity in the area.
• Acting as the main contact for the group in the area.
• Act as a finance signatory and work with the National Office to agree any budgetary requirements.
• Attending quarterly online volunteer network meetings to share information with National Office and others in the group network.
• Attending the annual Information Day/AGM, acting as the Company Law Member.
• Organising meetings for volunteers in the area to share updates and information.
• Leading on the production of the annual report to highlight the impact that the group has made to members and the wider community.
• Champion all relevant IA group policies and keeping informed of any updates to these policies.
• Ensuring that the group acts in the best interests of members, in line with the group agreement.

Are you the person we are looking for? Why not visit the volunteer profile for more information.