Community Support Worker

SUPPORT WORKER VACANCY (5 HOUR SUPPORT SESSIONS)
YEOVIL
20 HOURS A WEEK
£10.75 - £12.00 AN HOUR
£60.00 PER SLEEP-IN

Are you an experienced support worker seeking a new role/challenge?

Do you want to support someone to live the life they choose?

We are looking for experienced support workers to join M’s Micro-team in Yeovil.

M is a 55-year-old lady with autism, learning disabilities and PTSD.

M lives alone in her own home and is supported 24 hours a day. M enjoys being out and about, going for walks, visiting the seaside, going shopping (especially Marks and Spencer's!) and visiting garden centres!

M’s day time supports are:

• 07.00 - 12.00
• 12.00 - 17.00
• 17.00 - 22.00

Waking night support times are: 22.00 - 07.00

You First is a “not for profit” Social Enterprise that supports adults with learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health illness to live their best lives. We exist to make a real and lasting social difference, seeing people build and grow their lives according to their own values and world view.

We achieve this by building small teams of Support Workers (Micro-Teams) around the person supported. Micro-Teams enable the development of empowering relationships, based on mutual trust and respect, and they ensure that the person supported maintains full control over how their support looks.

Support is provided on a one-to-one basis in the community. You will need to have a full driving license and access to a reliable vehicle.

YOU FIRST OFFERS A RANGE OF BENEFITS, SUCH AS:

• Pay £10.75 - £12.00 an hour from the moment you start working with us, there is no probation rate
• Weekends are paid at £10.75 - £12.00 per hour
• We pay 30p per mile for every mile you travel, including commuting miles
• Sleep In duties are paid at £60.00
• Waking Night Duties are paid £96.75 - £105.00 per night
• We offer permanent, full time, part time and casual contracts and you can choose which contract works best for you and your needs
• You will have a permanent contract that provides you with guaranteed regular hours
• You will have a full induction before commencing work and this will include person specific training and shadow supports
• Each team has a Slack (virtual message board) page when you can obtain feedback and support from fellow team members and managers
• We operate a 24-hour On Call facility, so you always have access to support in emergency situations
• 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
• If you are new to social care, you will be supported through your Care Certificate in paid time
• You will have the option to study for a nationally recognised Diploma
• You will have your roster 4 weeks in advance, allowing you to plan your life! Your roster will be in the form of an App

For more information, please call 0300 111 9999 asking to speak to a member of the Locality Manager Team.

You can apply for this position by following this link:

https://www.youfirstsupportservices.org.uk/jobs/join-m-s-team-in-yeovil-/153/

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20 per week

Salary: £10.75-£12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free or subsidised travel
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Physical setting:

• Homecare

Shift:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Yeovil: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person