Relief Support Worker

Relief Support Worker Wrexham, flexible hours, manual UK driving license essential Are you looking for a Support Worker job with FLEXIBLE HOURS where no experience is required as we will provide you with all necessary training? You'll join our friendly team of Support Workers at one of our small, homely, supported living services in Wrexham, to support the people who live there to live their best lives. How Relief hours work It's similar to a zero-hour contract, but

• You will be contacted by your manager with hours when they need you. Please note this may be at quite short notice.
• You don't have to work when it's not convenient for you.
• Hours may include early starts, late finishes, weekends and even nights.
• Receive the same training towards professional qualifications as permanent staff.
• We offer these contracts not because it suits us but because it suits you.
• With over 95% of our staff on permanent contracts you will be supported to apply for one when it's right for you.
• Job security and career development
The Relief (Bank) post supports the permanent rota staff by completing shifts that are vacant due to annual leave, training and other staff absences. As such, hours are non-specific and weekly hours are not guaranteed, but your manager will endeavour to balance the needs of the service against your own work / life balance as appropriately as possible. We normally plan the rotas one month in advance, but additional opportunities also come up due to unexpected staff absences. What will you be doing? We always aim to have a positive impact on the day-to-day life of the people who draw on our support. Your day as a Relief Support worker will often start with helping them get ready in the morning, including having a shower or bath, using the bathroom and getting dressed. From here, every day is different. You may be supporting them whilst they go shopping, keep fit, go to their weekly clubs and activities, or simply keeping them company whilst you stay in and watch their favourite TV shows. You may also need to support them to take medication and attend medical appointments, but full training will be provided. As you've probably worked out these individuals are full of life and fun to be with, could you support them to lead lives that make sense to them? We are hoping that you can bring new ideas and introduce us to more things that we can do. Where are our services? We have four services in and around Wrexham Ponciau, Ruabon, Llay and Coed-y-Glyn. We will match you to the service that we think you will fit in the best. Everyone who draws on our support have their own flat or bungalow at the service which gives them the freedom to live their own lives. As a relief member of staff, you will primarily be based in one service, but may be asked to travel to assist in another service as needed. 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., 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.

We are looking for people who share our values, who are warm, friendly and willing to learn, and also who celebrate people's differences. At MacIntyre, we strive to make all of our staff feel included, valued and respected, just like the people we support. A kind, caring, creative and patient attitude is a must. We will train you on all the formal key skills you will need in terms of Emergency first aid, safeguarding and giving medication. We hold a number of full and half day training courses (9am-4pm) that you will be expected to attend whilst you are working with MacIntyre, but don't worry, you will be given plenty of notice. Due to the needs of the people we support, you must also hold a manual UK driving licence as your ability to drive unlocks the opportunities for people to do the things they really enjoy! But don't worry! You won't be racing between appointments. We provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and so the ability to work bank holidays and weekends is desirable. As a relief member of staff, you will be asked to work as required, but shifts may include early morning starts (7am) and late evening finishes (10pm) depending on the service you are working at. We do understand that you may have another job whilst working for us, so we will try and give you as much notice as possible. However, flexibility and availability to work at short notice is highly desirable.

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., 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.

In Wrexham, MacIntyre Relief Support Workers will earn an hourly rate of £12.00. In addition to this, you'll have the opportunity to work sleep-ins
• at an extra £65 per night.
This adds an extra £3,380 to your annual salary if you do 1 sleep in a week., 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)