Activities Support Worker

Activities Support Worker

Job reference: 005317

Salary: £14,278.02 per annum

Closing date:

Location: London

Job Description

Help People Build Connections, Belonging and a Gloriously Ordinary Life

This is a part-time role working 21 hours per week.

We are looking for an Activities Support Worker, this role is shaped around the lives, choices and interests of the people we support, flexibility is important. This may occasionally include evening and weekend working to enable people to attend social events, clubs, performances, sporting activities, celebrations or other experiences that are important to them.

At MacIntyre, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a gloriously ordinary life – a life filled with friendship, purpose, choice, contribution and belonging.

Through our Everyone Everywhere approach, we work alongside people with learning disabilities and autistic people to build meaningful relationships, discover opportunities and take part in the people, places and activities that matter most to them.

We're looking for an enthusiastic, creative and relationship-focused Activity Support Worker to join our team in London. This is a unique role for someone who is passionate about people, inclusion and making things happen.

If you are someone who sees possibilities, enjoys bringing people together and believes everyone has something valuable to contribute, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

This role is all about people, relationships and belonging.

Working as part of our Everyone Everywhere initiative, you'll support people with learning disabilities and autistic people to identify what matters to them and help turn those aspirations into reality. Whether that's joining a club, volunteering, making new friends, learning a new skill or pursuing a long-held interest, you'll work alongside people to make meaningful connections happen.

You'll also play an important role in helping local people, groups and organisations become more welcoming and inclusive. By building positive relationships and opening doors to new opportunities, you'll help ensure people are recognised for their strengths, valued for who they are and able to contribute in ways that are meaningful to them.

Working alongside a colleague with lived experience, you'll be part of a team that helps create opportunities, strengthen connections and support people to live rich and fulfilling lives.

The role also involves regular travel using a variety of methods, including cars, minibuses, public transport and walking. A full UK driving licence is essential, as you'll be required to drive the vehicles of the people we support and, where appropriate, service vehicles. Full training and support will be provided.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building Relationships
• Growing Connections
• Creating Opportunities
• Working Together

Essential Requirements

• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Be willing and able to drive the vehicles of the people we support and, where appropriate, service vehicles.
• Be willing and physically able to support people with mobility needs, including pushing wheelchairs where required.
• Feel comfortable working across a range of settings and travelling between locations.
• Be flexible in your approach to working hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Experience in social care, community development, youth work, education, voluntary services, customer service or similar people-focused roles would be beneficial. However, what matters most is your values, attitude and commitment to helping people build good lives. Full training and ongoing support will be provided.

Much of your time will be spent alongside people in their everyday lives, helping them build relationships, pursue their interests and access opportunities that reflect their goals, strengths and aspirations.

At MacIntyre, we believe people should have the same opportunities as anyone else to enjoy relationships, interests and experiences that bring meaning and enjoyment to their lives. This role plays an important part in making those opportunities possible.

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About You

We're looking for someone who shares our values and believes in the power of relationships and inclusion.

You will be:

• Passionate about helping people live meaningful and fulfilling lives.
• Naturally curious about people and what matters to them.
• Positive, energetic and motivated to make things happen.
• Skilled at building relationships and bringing people together.
• Creative and able to see possibilities where others see barriers.
• A confident communicator who can engage with a wide range of people.
• Organised and able to coordinate activities and opportunities.
• Comfortable working independently and using your initiative.
• Committed to supporting people to have choice, control and meaningful lives.

"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."

About us
MacIntyre was established in 1966 by the parents of a child with learning disabilities. We have been providing diverse, locally connected services and personalised solutions to encourage independent lives for the children and adults we support ever since. We provide learning, support and care for more than 1,200 children, young people and adults who have a learning disability and/or autism at locations across England and Wales. We aim to employ the best people in our four divisions: Children and Young People, No Limits (further education) Adult Services, and Corporate and Specialist. This of-course depends heavily upon us being able to recruit and retain the right people with the right skills and values. We currently employ over 2,000 staff nationally.

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.

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.