Join J's Team in Yeovil

You First Support Services is a local Social Enterprise specialising in delivering a range of support solutions for adults with learning disabilities, autism and/or a mental health condition.

We are looking for support workers to join J’s team and we have various hours available. Full training and professional development will be provided throughout employment.

J is a man living independently in Yeovil, Somerset. J needs support to maintain his emotional wellbeing. He needs help to maintain his home and get out and about in his community. He has a keen interest in cars, fishing, football and reality television and likes people with a good sense of humour. J is supported on a 24-hour basis and his support does not involve Personal Care.

You must be able to sleep-in, working evenings and weekends on a roster basis and be a driver with access to a vechicle.

What does a Support Worker do?

Support Workers support people with a learning disability and/or autism to build and grow their lives by achieving individual life goals and aspirations. You will enable people to lead a life in which they have a meaningful role within their local community and where they can begin to foster naturally occurring social networks of support thus reducing their dependency upon paid staff.

You First will:

Pay you £9.00 an hour, rising to £9.30 an hour for weekday hours upon successful completion of your probation.
Weekends are paid at the enhanced rate of £9.50
We pay 22p per mile for every mile you travel, including commuting miles
Sleep In duties are paid at £50.00
We offer permanent, full time, part time and casual contracts
We do not use Zero Hour Contracts
We provide an occupational pension
We have an Employee Assistance Programme meaning you and your family have access to free and confidential 24-hour counselling and support
We meet the cost of your DBS check
You will receive full training and bi-monthly supervision
You will have the option to study for a nationally recognised Diploma
You will need to be a car driver and able to work evenings, weekends and sleep in support on a roster basis.

If you require any further information, please call the You First office on 0300 111 9999 or email Nathalie John by clicking here

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