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If you are looking for a rewarding job that enriches the lives of people with learning disabilities and/or autism, then read on!

You First is a locally based, locally managed, independent Social Enterprise that exists to enable adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to lead great lives. We are all about supporting people to grow their lives and to lead them in the way they wish, according to their own value set and in a way that makes sense to them.

As we are growing we are looking for people to join our highly skilled, motivated and compassionate Support Worker team. Experience is not essential as full training will be provided but you will need a compassionate nature, be a car driver, be able to work evenings and weekends and be able to take personal responsibility

Could You Be a Part of Our Team?

If you want to join our creative, outward looking, expanding and dynamic organisation please explore our vacancies below and then complete the application form and email it to: jack@youfirstsupportservices.org.uk. Upon receipt of this we will arrange an interview with you.

If you have any questions or queries please call the You First office on 01458 254040

We look forward to receiving your application!

We recruit on values. We are looking for Support Workers who:

• Are flexible and can work at the time the person who uses our service requires your support
• Are committed to providing quality, innovative, creative, flexible and responsive services
• Are gifted and effective communicators
• Display an empathic approach to providing support
• Are able to work as part of a team
• Understand all that is involved in delivering person centred support
• Are committed to enabling adults with learning disabilities to grow in independence and progress
• Work with people as ‘whole people’ and not just someone with needs
• Understand the importance and nature of emotional support
• Are positive, self motivated, reliable and have a “can do” attitude
• Want to add social value to the learning disability community
• Are committed to becoming the best Support Worker you can be through experience, dedication and training
• Can contribute thoughts and ideas to the development of You First Support Services

• Support Worker Vacancies – Yeovil Area

  Multiple hours and positions available

  What does You First do?

  You First specialises in supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism to lead great lives! As a Support Worker you will support people to lead lives that hold value and worth and that make sense to them. You will support people to increase their independence, grow in confidence and self-esteem and become increasingly self-managing.

  How do we do it?

  You First recruits’ specific teams in geographical areas. We match staff to customers as we believe relationship is the bedrock of social care. The customer is always central to this process and we listen to their feedback.

  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.

  Only a very few of our customers require support with personal care, the emphasis is on social support.

  You First will:
  • Pay you £8.30 an hour, rising to £8.35 an hour for weekday hours upon successful completion of your probation.
  • Weekends are paid at the enhanced rate of £8.85
  • 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 01458 254040
   

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• Join M's Team in Yeovil!

  Support Worker

  25 hours per week

  Yeovil

  This position will be for 5 hours per day, 5 days a week with two clear days off per week.

   

  You First is a creative and innovative Social Enterprise that delivers person centred support for people with a learning disability and/or autism.

  M is looking for someone to join her Support Worker Team in Yeovil. You will work 5 hours over a 5 day week between the hours of 07.00 - 22.00.

  M is a 51-year-old lady living independently in Yeovil, Somerset. M has her own dedicated team. She has autism and needs people that can learn to communicate with her on her terms. She loves cooking, trips out and play.

  She needs mature confident people that can follow her life plan.

  Together with the provision of personal care you will enable M to enjoy her social and leisure pursuits which include supporting M to maintain her community connections, visits to the local cafe and long walks, engaging play, meal preparation and support to maintain the home. 

  M is looking for people who are kind, calm compassionate, confident and patient.

  Full training will be provided.

  You First will

  • Pay £8.35 per hour following successful completion of your 6 month probation (£8.30 per hour for your first 6 months).
  • Weekends are paid at the enhanced rate of £8.85
  • 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.

  
  For more information on this position please call 0300 111 9999 asking for Sam, Liza or Nathalie.  

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