Support Worker

Support Worker

Job reference: 005341

Salary: £12.88- £13.38 per hour

Closing date: 10/07/2026

Location: Wingrave

Job Description

MacIntyre | Children’s Homes · Wingrave

You already understand. Now come and help.

Support Worker · 38 hrs per week · No care experience needed

If someone you love is autistic, or has a learning disability, you know things that can’t be taught in a classroom. You know how to stay calm when things feel overwhelming. You know the importance of routine, of patience, of celebrating progress that others might overlook. You know that the right support changes everything.

At MacIntyre, we support young people with autism and learning disabilities in two children’s homes in the village of Wingrave. We’re looking for people who bring that kind of quiet, hard-won understanding to work with them every day.

“One young person joined our home feeling incredibly anxious and bound by strict routines. With consistent, patient support, they gradually built the confidence to manage everyday situations independently and form meaningful friendships.”

What the role looks like

You’ll work one-to-one with a young person, supporting their morning routine, accompanying them into the community, helping them try new things at their own pace. The small wins here are anything but small.

Shift Patterns

Early shifts:

7:00 am – 2:00/3:00 pm

Late shifts:

2:00/3:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Mix of early and late shifts, every other weekend, with a weekday off to keep balance in check.

What we offer

• Fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare earned while you work
• A supportive team around you. You are never working alone
• Comprehensive training from day one. No care background required

One practical requirement

Wingrave is a rural village with no public transport. You’ll need a manual UK driving licence as you’ll be driving our vehicles to take young people out into the community.

If you’ve ever thought “I’d be good at this” you probably would be.

#IND

About You

You don’t need a background in care to thrive, here, we hire based on values. If you are naturally positive, love helping people, and genuinely care about inclusion, you are exactly who we are looking for.

Who are we?

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
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
• MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards 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.