Support Worker

Support Worker

Job reference:005237

Salary:£12.88- £13.38 per hour

Closing date:30/04/2026

Location:Wingrave

Job Description

Help Build Confidence, Independence, and Belief

Support Worker, Children’s HomesLocation: Wingrave | Full training provided

Whether you’re experienced in care or starting something new, MacIntyre School offers a role where your work truly matters. We support children and young people with learning disabilities and autism to build confidence, independence, and essential life skills through kindness, consistency, and strong relationships.

As a Support Worker, you’ll work closely with young people aged 9 to 19, often one to one, helping them feel safe, understood, and encouraged through daily routines and activities. You’ll be part of a supportive team with full training, clear guidance, and ongoing development. No previous experience is required, just patience, compassion, and a willingness to learn.

One young person joined us feeling anxious and dependent on routine. With consistent support, they gradually built confidence and independence, going on to manage everyday situations on their own and form meaningful friendships. At Maple House, mornings begin at each young person’s pace. Some enjoy quiet time, others head out to activities. Staff support them individually, helping them make choices, try new things, and celebrate small daily achievements that build confidence and independence over time.

Why Join MacIntyre?
Supportive team and full training
Flexible working options
A values-driven environment
A role where every small step matters

If you’re looking for a career with purpose, where you’re supported to grow while helping others do the same, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and be part of something genuinely life-changing.

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About you

You don't need experience to become a Children's Support Worker at MacIntyre. We’re looking for passionate individuals who have the right attitude, excellent customer service skills, 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.

We believe in supporting our staff every step of the way, which is why we’ll help you earn your Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare as you develop in your role.

You will need to hold a manual UK Drivers licence as we are located in a rural village with no nearby public transport.

Who are we?

MacIntyre School offers an innovative and challenging curriculum individually tailored to provide each student with the best possible learning opportunities and outcomes. It is focused on developing communication, functional skills and independence in context. Learning takes place throughout the waking day whether at school, in the residential houses or out in the community, where we provide an exciting range of off-site learning activities.

Learning activities may include: life skills (e.g. using public transport, shopping, cooking and cleaning), physical exercise (e.g. climbing, swimming, walking, water sports), work experience (e.g. on a farm), community access (e.g. in shops or cafes) or class based activities (e.g. music and dance & creative arts).

Awarded “Good” at our Ofsted inspection, here are some of the reasons you'll enjoy joining our team:

'Adults never stop wanting the best for the pupils. They see what each pupil might be capable of and work patiently and determinedly towards it. This is a school of aspiration and positivity.'

'Leaders know their school well and have a deep understanding of the complex context. The strong leadership from senior leaders has already resulted in much success. Staff are extremely proud to work at this school, and rightly so.'

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.

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.