Sen Luchtime Supervisor

Sen Luchtime Supervisor

Job reference:005268

Salary:£12.75 per hour

Closing date:05/06/2026

Location:Wingrave

Job Description

Help young people shine, one lunchtime at a time.
Lunchtime Supervisor – Young People with SEN. Location: MacIntyre Children’s Homes, Wingrave. Hours: 7.5 hours per week. Salary: £12.75 per hour.

About the Role

We are looking for a caring, patient and reliable Lunchtime Supervisor who is passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs in a safe, positive and inclusive environment, where the physical and mental wellbeing of each young person is the highest priority. You will be empathetic, calm and a strong communicator, able to work effectively as part of a team, supervise active play, use basic IT systems, and demonstrate reliability, flexibility and professionalism in your approach.

In this role, you will:

• Support and supervise young people during their lunch break, including whilst eating and during play and activities
• Help with routines such as handwashing and encourage healthy eating, positive behaviour and meaningful engagement
• Promote inclusive play so all young people feel valued and able to participate
• Build positive relationships, understand individual needs and triggers, and work with colleagues to manage and de-escalate behaviours of concern
• Provide support with personal care where required, including toileting and hygiene, and share feedback with staff about each young person’s wellbeing and needs

Team and Professional Responsibilities
You will work as part of a team, attend training and meetings and support new colleagues.

Compliance and Best Practice
You must follow safeguarding, health and safety and other organisational policies, maintain accurate records, support person centred plans, assist with medication where required, and respond positively to inspections.

Why Join Us
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference every day while being part of a supportive and values driven team with access to training and development opportunities. Apply today.

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About you

You don't need experience for this role at MacIntyre. We’re looking for passionate people who have the right attitude and share our values. If you’re someone who celebrates differences, values inclusion, and is eager to learn, you’ll be a great fit for our team.

Who are we?

At MacIntyre School we have four modern houses within the school campus adjacent to the heart of the village of Wingrave. Each house accommodates up to five young people in their own bedrooms, decorated and equipped to their individual tastes. The homes are registered in pairs, which means you will work over two homes supporting up to ten young people with the support of a large staff team and experienced home managers.

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that following our recent Ofsted inspection, our children's homes were awarded a glowing 'Good' rating! The inspectors had some truly wonderful feedback, including:

"Staff value children's voices and use individualised communication aids creatively to gain children's views. For example, one child is helped to express their views through story telling. Staff work with the organisations' therapists to help children to develop their vocabulary. Children can regularly give their views on the home including activities, room décor and foods."

"Staff are attentive to children, and they respond promptly to help children calm when they are upset. Staff use known calming strategies, such as fragrances and massage, to help children feel better. Staff seek out ways to reduce restrictions for children, such as replacing a mechanical walking restraint with an object of reference. One professional said, ‘Staff have good insight into the underlying reasons for a child’s distress and work well to reduce incidents for them.’"

We celebrate the successes and personal gifts of each child – we want our staff to be aspirational for the young people we support. When presented with new challenges, our teams collaborate to ensure the homes remain a supportive place to come to work.

Training and Development

At Macintyre we fully support your training and development to become the best Support Worker you can be. 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 Support Workers 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 becoming a Children's Support Worker at our Children's Home in Wingrave 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, phone us onand 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.

"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."

Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement

MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.

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