Support Worker - Relief

Support Worker - Relief

Job reference:005116

Salary:£12.25 per hour

Closing date:23/01/2026

Location:Great Holm

Job Description

A Role Where Kindness and Connection Are at the Heart of Everything You Do

Relief Support Worker – Supported Living & Outreach | Milton Keynes

At MacIntyre, we believe everyone deserves a life that feels meaningful, connected and full of possibility. If you’re someone who cares deeply about others and wants your work to make a lasting, positive impact, this relief role could be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

We’re looking for compassionate, reliable and warm-hearted Relief Support Workers to join our small, friendly team in Milton Keynes, supporting six wonderful people with learning disabilities across both supported living and outreach services. The relief position would be ideal for those seeking flexibility while still making a real difference.

Why This Role Matters

Every shift you work will contribute to moments that genuinely matter. As a Relief Support Worker, you’ll help ensure continuity of care and support, whether that’s offering encouragement during daily routines, supporting health and wellbeing, or creating opportunities for fun, independence and connection.

You might find yourself cooking together, planning a day out, offering guidance around tenancy responsibilities, or simply sharing a chat over a cup of tea. From bowling trips and pub visits to shopping, holidays and time with friends, the people we support live rich, joyful lives — and you’ll play a key role in making those experiences happen.

Working Hours That Offer Variety and Balance

Although this is a relief (non-permanent) role, you will work across a range of established shifts within our supported living and outreach services, depending on service needs.

• Weekday supported living shifts:15:30 to 22:00, followed by a sleep-in, then 07:30 to 09:30.
  The two people you’ll support attend our Life Long Learning provision each day, giving mornings a clear routine.
• Weekend shifts:07:30 to 15:00 and 14:30 to 22:00.
• Short outreach shifts:09:00 to 12:00 or 16:00 to 20:00.

This role suits someone who values flexibility, enjoys varied work patterns, and is confident working both independently and as part of a small, supportive team.

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need previous experience. We’re far more interested in your values. If you are kind, patient, understanding, adaptable, able to work independently, willing to learn, and motivated to help others live as independently and joyfully as possible, we’ll provide all the training and guidance you need.

Why Join MacIntyre?

You won’t just be covering shifts, you’ll be building relationships that matter. You’ll join an organisation that truly lives its values, celebrates individuality, and puts people at the centre of everything we do.

If you’re looking for a flexible, non-permanent role where your compassion can shine, your presence truly matters, and no two days ever feel the same, we’d love to hear from you.

Take the next step. Your kindness could change someone’s life, one meaningful moment at a time.

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.

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About you
Experience isn’t necessary. If you have the right attitude, good customer service skills, share our values and are willing to learn, you’re likely to be a great fit.
We are looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.

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 usand 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.

COVID-19 Information

We will take every precaution to keep you and everyone involved safe during the recruitment process and your employment with MacIntyre. We encourage all our employees to follow Government advice and get vaccinated against COVID and flu. If you are a frontline care worker, you are on the priority list for vaccination.