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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

• Waking Night Vacancy: Glastonbury

  WAKING NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER VACANCIES
  3 X TWO NIGHTS A WEEK
  1 X ONE NIGHT A WEEK
  22.00 – 07.00
  NIGHT WORKED ON A ROLLING BASIS
  PAY: £94.50 PER NIGHT (£10.50 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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• 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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• Support Worker: Trowbridge, Wiltshire

  Support Worker Learning Disabilities and Autism

  JOIN A's Support Team

  TROWBRIDGE, WILTSHIRE

  You First is a Social Enterprise that provides community based support for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. We are looking for people to join our Support Worker team in Trowbridge. As a Support Worker you would support and enable people to achieve the ambition they have for their lives and work in a way that truly connects people with their local community.

  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.

  A is a man living independently in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. A needs support to maintain his routine as structure and predictability are important to him. He needs help to maintain his home and get out and about.

  • A likes people with a good sense of humour. He has a keen interest in walking, the gym, fishing and  television.
  • He is supported on a 24-hour basis.
  • There are a range of support hours available including sleep in support.
  • Full training will be provided.

  You First Will:

  • Pay £9.00 an hour, rising to £9.35 an hour for weekday hours upon successful completion of your probation.
  • Weekends are paid at the enhanced rate of £9.50
  • 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 £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 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
  • You will need to be a car driver and able to work some evenings and weekends and also sleep in on a roster basis.

  If you have any questions or queries about this position, please contact the You First office on 0300 111 9999 or  email us by clicking here

  We look forward to receiving your application!
   

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