Learning Support Worker

Job reference:005219

Salary:£12.25 per hour

Closing date:16/04/2026

Location:Kennington

Job Description

Looking for a worthwhile job with the hours that work for you ?

We are looking for a Learning Support Worker, to work 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and the occasional weekend, we normally plan the rotas one month in advance, but additional opportunities also come up due to unexpected staff absences.

So what would you be doing?

This is a varied role in which you will support people to attend our learning centre in Kennington, Oxfordshire as well as provide one-to-one support out in the community. To complement our team we are looking for someone with the following skills:

Dance - on a Tuesday we support a group of people who are passionate about dance. The role would include leading a weekly dance session with them and also looking for opportunities to collaborate with other community dance groups.

Social Media - we want to shine a light on the great things people do at the learning centre and in our local area. We are looking for someone who is confident to post on social media.

Other day-to-day activities you may be involved in include supported employment, arts and crafts, snooker, baking, drama, music, dance, and horticulture; the list is endless! We are looking for creatives with hobbies of their own to bring and share – dance and social media are key but also get in touch if you are a visual artist, into sport and movement, gardener or musician. The people we support are looking for connections and purpose – are you the right person to bring that to the role?

"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 is not essential. Often people join us from the hospitality or retail sector and find their skills adapt well. As long as you have the passion and drive to make a real difference, we can teach you the rest.

You can choose whether you would like to be a full-time, part-time or relief support worker and at interview we can discuss how many hours you are ideally looking to work. As activities take place in the daytime, evenings, weekends and bank holidays, flexibility would be desirable.

Have a UK manual Driving licence, our learners like to be on the move.

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.
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