Job Description

Support Worker Empowering Young People with Autism and Learning Disabilities at Our Home in Leighton Buzzard

Full-time 38 hours per week

At Macintyre, we are more than a service provider. We are a community dedicated to empowering people with autism and learning disabilities to live their lives on their own terms. Our shared values and culture form our DNA, which guides all we do.

Our DNA What Makes Us Unique

We are ambitious for ourselves and others, always striving to improve Everyone has a voice and is listened to We keep learning to provide the best support We are committed to equality for all We create safe and empowering environments We value friends, family and local communities

We are looking for passionate Support Workers to join our young people's home in Leighton Buzzard. You will help young people with autism and learning disabilities to grow, develop life skills and gain independence. Whether you have personal experience or a strong desire to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

Why Choose Macintyre?

We focus on quality, not quantity. You will have the time and space to build meaningful relationships. Our person-centred approach means each young person is treated as an individual with unique needs and goals.

Meet Our Young People

Ryan enjoys planning outings, exploring new places and painting nails Liam loves bowling and learning new skills to be more independent Ben likes trampoline parks and trying new experiences Emily is determined to reach her goals with support

What You Will Do

Support young people to live life on their own terms Assist with personal care, meals and social activities Plan and join outings and activities that promote growth Create a safe, supportive environment Build trusting relationships that celebrate individuality

If you share our values and are ready to help young people live their best lives, we would love to welcome you.


Apply today to start a rewarding career with Macintyre where your contribution makes a real difference.


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About you

Experience isn't always 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.

Important Requirement:

You must hold a clean, full UK manual driving licence, as you will be responsible for driving the service vehicles.

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.