Job Description

Waking Night Support Worker

Empowering People with Autism and Learning Disabilities

Are you ready to make a real difference in someone's life? Do you have personal experience supporting a loved one with autism or a learning disability? We'd love to hear from you.


We're on the lookout for Support Workers who share our values of honesty, respect, fun, compassion and kindness to join our amazing team. If you're currently working in care and feel frustrated by rushed schedules and not having time to give people the attention they deserve, we get it. And we're different.


You'll be supporting Dave (name changed for privacy) as he settles into his new home. Our person-centred approach means you'll have the time to build meaningful relationships and support him to live life on his own terms.


As a Waking Night Support Worker, you'll provide reassurance, maintain a peaceful evening environment, and assist with personal care and medication administration as needed throughout the night.


No experience in health or social care? That's absolutely fine. We provide full training and ongoing support. Whether you're just starting out or looking for a change, we'll help you thrive in your role.

We're looking for people who are:

Compassionate, calm and reliable

Able to work independently and remain alert during night shifts

Great team players with a proactive approach

Ready to create a safe, supportive space where others can thrive

What we offer:

A welcoming and supportive team

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Competitive pay and benefits

A role where your contribution truly matters


If you're ready to join a team that genuinely cares and make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.


Apply today and help create a safe, supportive and comfortable home for someone who needs it.

Please note: We are currently unable to offer sponsorship while we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. Thank you for your understanding.

About you

Experience is very welcome but not essential. If you have the right attitude, excellent customer relation skills, share our values and are willing to learn, you're likely to be a great fit. We will provide full training and you will be working alongside an experienced team whilst you learn.

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.