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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

• Join T's Team - Glastonbury

  SUPPORT WORKER VACANCY
  GLASTONBURY
  Various Hours available 

  Current Support Pattern:

  10.00 – 14.00
  15.00 – 21.00

  £10.00 per hour from the moment you start working with us
  £10.25 at weekends

  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 T’s team and we have various hours available. Full training and professional development will be provided throughout employment.

  T is a man living independently in Glastonbury, Somerset. T 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, his garden, people watching, Grand Prix, football and his PC. T likes people with a good sense of humour. T is currently supported with the shift pattern above, however this will be moving to 24-hour support, on a shift basis, in the future. T’s support involves an element of Personal Care.

  You must be to work evenings and weekends on a roster basis and be a driver with access to a vehicle.

  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 £10.00 an hour from the moment you start working with us
  • Weekends are paid at £10.25
  • We pay 22p per mile for every mile you travel, including commuting miles
  • Sleep In duties are paid at £60.00
  • 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, asking for Nathalie John on 0300 111 9999
   

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• Support Worker: Ilminster, Somerset

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

  One of our customers is a young lady in Ilminster, Somerset and she is looking for people to join her Support Worker team. E enjoys IT, her iPad, animals, her Avon round, carpentry and working in her garden.

  If you have experience of working with people with autism you may be just the person E is looking for!

  You First will:

  • Pay you £10.00 an hour, from the moment you start working with us. 
  • Weekends are paid at £10.25
  • We pay 22p per mile for every mile you travel, including commuting miles
  • Sleep In duties are paid at £60.00
  • 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, Operations Director, by clicking here.
   

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• Waking Night Vacancy: Glastonbury

  WAKING NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER VACANCIES
  TWO NIGHTS A WEEK
  22.00 – 07.00
  NIGHT WORKED ON A ROLLING BASIS
  PAY: £95.85 PER NIGHT (£10.65 an hour)

   

  WHO IS YOU FIRST?

  You First is a dynamic Social Enterprise that provides innovative and creative community-based support solutions for people with a learning disability, a mental health condition and/or autism.

  We are not a traditional care provider, rather we work with people to enable them to live their best lives and we do this by focusing on people’s strengths and abilities. We work closely with people, discovering their goals and ambitions and enabling them to achieve and fulfil these.

  You can find out more about us by visiting our Facebook page.

   

  THE POST

  We are looking to build a Waking Night Team around “T”, a 64-year-old man with learning disabilities and autism in Glastonbury, Somerset. T lives in his in his own property and loves to spend time in Glastonbury town centre during the day. He loves cars, plants, his garden, his family and friends, socialising, live music and food! 

  T needs support to have a restful night’s sleep and to keep safe during the night. He will require emotional support to help him process events, losses, and change. You will also be required to orientate T to time and place for him to understand the difference between night and day.
  We are looking to build a waking night team around T as his needs have changed. 

   

  HOW DO WE PROVIDE SUPPORT?

  We deliver support via small Micro-Teams. A Micro-Team is made up of a small group of people who have been matched with the person supported and work closely with that individual. Micro-Teams work because everything is built on relationship both with the person supported and with your colleagues.

   

  HOW ARE TEAM MEMBERS SUPPORTED?

  • You will have a full Induction before you start working with people and this will include person specific training for the people you will be working with Each Micro-Team has a SLACK channel (virtual message board) where you can communicate and obtain support from team members
  • You First has a 24 hour On Call facility, so you are never really on your own
  • You will have bi-monthly One-to-One sessions with a senior member of the team
  • Full and on-going training will be provided
  • If you are new to Social Care you will be supported through your Care Certificate. This is dedicated training that will support you in understanding the Support Worker role and the nature of support
  • You will have your working roster 4 weeks in advance, so you can plan your life! Your roster is in the form of an App
  • You will be assigned a Buddy as well as a Supervisor

  
  For more information please email Nathalie John or call 0300 111 9999.

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• Support Worker: Taunton area

  Support Worker Vacancy

  TAUNTON AREA

  Various hours on a roster basis from part to full time

  Position involves alternate weekend working

  £10.00 - £10.65 per hour

  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.

  You will act as a Buddy; an Enabler. You will support people to look after their home, live within their Tenancy Agreement, shop, budget, cook and access their local community. You might help people access further education or sport and leisure facilities and thus make good and effective use of community resources. You will enable people to participate in their interests and hobbies and build a reliable social network of friends.

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

  Will I receive training?

  Yes! Whilst You First provides a specialist service no previous experience is necessary as full and in-depth training is provided from a dedicated management team. We are committed to supporting you in becoming the best Support Worker you can be!

  When you join You First as a Support Worker you will be:

  • Taken through an induction course
  • Signed up for the Care Certificate (a recognised qualification)
  • Assigned a series of shadow support sessions to introduce you to our customers
  • Assigned a named Supervisor whom you meet with regularly
  • Assigned a Buddy who will support you to settle into your new role

  We are looking for people who are:

  • Dedicated to supporting vulnerable adults in their own homes
  • Compassionate
  • Flexible
  • Considerate
  • Able to work evenings and weekends on a roster basis
  • Car drivers

  
  You First will:

  • Pay  £10.00 per hour Monday – Friday, from the moment you start working with us, no probation rates!
  • Pay £10.25 for weekend working
  • Pay 22p for every mile you travel, including commuting miles
  • Pay £60.00 per sleep in
  • Pay £10.65 an hour for people who choose to work waking night supports
  • Provide Induction and on-going training
  • Facilitate Promotion opportunities
  • Provide an Employee Assistance Programme giving you and your family 24 hour access to free and confidential counselling and support
  • Ensure you have your rota 4 weeks in advance
  • Ensure you have your birthday as an additional days paid leave
  • Role you into an attractive pension scheme 

  
  To apply:

  Click on "More Information" and this will take you to our on line application form. 

  For more information, call 0300 111 9999 or email Nathalie John, our Operations Director. 
  
  We look forward to your application! 

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• Join our Yeovil Team!

  Community Support Worker Vacancies
  Learning Disability, Autism and Mental Health

  YEOVIL

  Part time and full time hours available

  £10.00 an hour, Monday - Friday your first day of employment
  £10.25 at weekends
  £60.00 per sleep-in duty

  You First is a dynamic and creative Social Enterprise that provides community-based support for adults with learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health illness. We support people in their own homes, enabling people to engage with their local community and we empower people to fulfil their personal goals and ambitions. We work to enable people to lead lives of value in their local community making use of community resources and facilities.

  We are looking for kind, compassionate, empathic people to join our team of highly motivated staff in the Yeovil area. We are looking for people who have a firm belief that people with learning disabilities, mental illness and/or autism should enjoy all the rights and freedoms enjoyed by the rest of society.

  Full training will be provided.

  You First offers second to none employee benefits:

  • You will be paid £10.00 an hour, Monday – Friday, from the moment you start working with us.
  • You will be paid £10.25 at weekends
  • You will have a permanent contract that guarantees your working hours
  • You will have 5.6 weeks of paid leave each year PLUS an additional days (pro-rata) paid leave that is allocated to your birthday
  • We pay 22p per mile for every mile you travel, including commuting miles
  • Sleep In duties are paid at £60.00
  • We offer 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 have a Staff Board that meets bi-monthly that works to support a positive employee experience for everyone who works with the Social Enterprise
  • 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

   

  For more information please call 0300 111 9999 or you can email Nathalie John, Operations Director by clicking here
   

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