Support Worker

Support Worker

Job reference: 005354

Salary: £12.82 per hour

Closing date: 29/07/2026

Location: Wheathampstead

Job Description

Help people build a life they love. Including your own.

Looking for a job where every day has purpose? Whether you're starting your career, looking for a change, or already have experience in support, this could be the opportunity you've been searching for.

We're looking for caring, curious and values-driven Support Workers to join our team in Wheathampstead, supporting six adults with learning disabilities to live gloriously ordinary lives—lives filled with friendship, choice, laughter, new experiences and the freedom to be themselves.

No two people are the same, and that's what makes this role so rewarding. You'll get to know each person's unique personality, interests, goals and aspirations, supporting them to do the things that matter most to them and to be active members of their local community.

What does a great day look like?

It could mean:

• Enjoying a walk around the village or stopping for coffee at a favourite café.
• Heading to the cinema, visiting the zoo or going ice skating.
• Browsing local shops or meeting friends at the pub.
• Sharing quiet moments at home with sensory activities, music or a favourite book.
• Celebrating achievements, trying something new, or simply enjoying everyday moments together.

Some days are full of adventure. Others are slower and more relaxed. Both are equally important because great support is about what matters to each individual, not following a set routine.

You'll be part of a supportive, welcoming team that believes everyone deserves the opportunity to live a rich, meaningful and ordinary life, with the right support when they need it.

About the role

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week) working a rolling rota of days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

You must be a driver with a UK manual driving licence.

Who are we looking for?

You don't need previous experience in social care—we'll provide all the training and support you need. What matters most is that you share our values.

We're looking for people who are:

• Kind and compassionate.
• Respectful and honest.
• Positive, encouraging and fun.
• Great listeners who see the person before the disability.
• Passionate about helping people have choice, control and opportunities.

At MacIntyre, we believe in Gloriously Ordinary Lives. That means supporting people to enjoy the same everyday experiences, opportunities, relationships and sense of belonging that most of us value—whether that's meeting friends for coffee, trying something new, having a job, pursuing a hobby, or simply relaxing at home with people they enjoy spending time with. It's about putting people at the centre of everything we do, listening to what matters to them, and helping them shape lives that are rich, meaningful and uniquely their own.

If you believe everyone deserves the chance to live life on their own terms, we'd love to welcome you to our team.

Join us and help create gloriously ordinary lives—one conversation, one adventure and one ordinary moment at a time.

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About you

Of course we welcome you if you've been a care assistant or support worker, but experience isn’t necessary. If you share our values, are warm, friendly and willing to learn, you’re likely to be a great fit.

We’re looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.

"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 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 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.

This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.