Service Wide Specialist Support Worker
5 months ago
**Are you flexible and adaptable?**
**Do you have a passion for supporting people to live their best life?**
**You First Support Services are looking for an experienced support worker who is looking for a new challenge and wants to fulfil a unique role to meet the needs of the people we support.**
37 hours a week at £14ph + weekend retainer (every other weekend) at £150.
£14ph for each shift worked over the weekend whilst on standby.
This role will include travel county wide across Somerset.
You First Support Services is an innovative, forward thinking Community Interest Company and we are proud to be a non-traditional support provider You First Support Services supports people, within their own home, with learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health. At You First Support Services, we empower the people we support and encourage them to live their best lives
We are recruiting for a **Service Wide Support Worker **who has experience in the following:
- Supporting vulnerable people with a wide range of needs, including autism / learning disabilities / mental health issues
- Managing challenging behaviour
- Epilepsy support
- Carrying out medication competencies and other quality assurance responsibilities
**This role will include**:
- Supporting people with complex needs on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis
- Providing a rapid response to cover support whilst on ‘standby’ every other weekend (retainer payment of £150 per weekend, plus £14ph for each shift worked)
- Completing hands-off tasks such as completing medication competencies within teams and other quality assurance responsibilities.
**Essential requirements include**:
- Full driving licence, access to a reliable car with business insurance
- Level 2 or 3 QCF/NVQ Qualification in Health & Social Care
- Flexible manner with a commitment to team work
- Ability to deal with challenging situations in a calm and effective manner
- Be able to lone work and use own initiative without direct supervision
- Professional manner, with a passion for empowerment, enablement, dignity and respect
**You First Support Services will**:
- Pay 35p per mile for EVERY mile you travel, including commuting miles
- Pay sleep-in duties at £63.00
- Provide you with a permanent contract that provides you with guaranteed 37 hours per week + weekend retainer (every other weekend)
- Provide a full induction, including person specific training and shadow supports
- We operate a 24-hour On Call facility, so you always have access to support in emergency situations
- 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
**Salary**: £14.00 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Physical setting:
- Homecare
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Somerset: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
**Education**:
- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
**Experience**:
- Learning Disability / Autism: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence & Business Insurance (required)
Work Location: In person
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