Support Worker - Weekends

Support Worker - Weekends

Job reference:005286

Salary:£12.82 per hour

Closing date:05/06/2026

Location:Stoke Mandeville

Job Description

We are looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic Weekend Support Worker (15 hours a week) to join our supported living and lifelong learning services in Buckinghamshire.

At MacIntyre, we believe in supporting people in a way that makes sense to them — helping people live as independently, confidently and joyfully as possible. You don’t need previous experience in care to join us; if you are kind, a great communicator and genuinely passionate about making a positive difference, we’ll provide you with a full training package and ongoing support to help you thrive.

You will be supporting three incredible young men who have lived together since 2014. They lead active, fulfilling lives and enjoy making the most of every weekend — whether that’s cycling, swimming, bowling, going to the cinema, enjoying holidays or simply getting out and about in the community. No two days are ever the same, and if you enjoy being active and spending time with people, this could be the perfect role for you.

The people we support are non-verbal, so you’ll learn how to communicate using visual tools, verbal prompts and by understanding each individual’s unique way of expressing themselves. Often, the smallest moments can have the biggest impact — a smile, relaxed body language or excited reaction can tell you everything you need to know.

As a Weekend Support Worker, you will provide support with:

• Going to the bathroom, getting ready
• Medication administration
• Managing finances
• Maintaining relationships with family and friends
• Accessing hobbies and activities
• Developing independence and life skills

Most importantly, you’ll become someone trusted and valued in their lives — a supporter, encourager, companion and advocate.

This role is for 15 hours per weekend, and flexibility to work across weekends, including evenings, is important to ensure consistent, high-quality support for the people we support.

Imagine needing a little extra support to live the life you choose in your own home — that’s where you come in. At MacIntyre, you can, empower people to live life their way, with dignity, choice and opportunities every day.

"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

If you share our values, are warm, friendly and willing to learn, you’re likely to be a great fit, we will provide you with all of the training you need.

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

Have a UK manual or Automatic licence.

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.