JOIN OUR MICRO-TEAM IN STREET, GLASTONBURY & Martock
16 – 24 HOURS PER WEEK (CONTRACTED AND GUARANTEED)
£12.35 - £12.65ph + 35p per mile (commuting and business)
Shift times are varied. Examples of shift times include: 10.00-13.00 Mon, 10.00-13.00 Wed, 15.00-18.00 Fri, and daily shifts from 09.30-13.00 or 10.00-14.00 on weekends (Saturday 10.00-13.00).
You First Support Services is recruiting flexible, adaptable, and confident Support Workers to join the Micro-Team in Street, Somerton & Glastonbury. You will support people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health within their own homes. Responsibilities include helping individuals complete everyday tasks, providing emotional support, and facilitating access to the local community.
You First is a forward-thinking, innovative, and market-leading Social Enterprise, formed as a Community Interest Company (CIC). We enable neurodivergent individuals, those with learning disabilities, and/or mental health illnesses to build meaningful and purposeful lives. This is achieved by creating small, bespoke, dedicated teams selected by the person supported, who work to help them fulfill their goals, hopes, dreams, and aspirations. We call these bespoke teams Micro-Teams.
YOU FIRST WILL:
* Pay £12.35-£12.65ph from the moment you start working with us, with no probation rate.
* Pay 35p per mile for every mile you travel, including commuting miles.
* Offer permanent, full-time, part-time, and casual contracts, allowing you to choose what works best for you.
* Provide a permanent contract with guaranteed regular hours.
* Conduct a full induction before commencing work, including person-specific training and shadow supports.
* Provide a Slack (virtual message board) page for feedback and support from team members and managers.
* Operate a 24-hour On Call facility for emergency support.
* Not use Zero Hour Contracts.
* Provide an occupational pension.
* Offer an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family, providing free and confidential 24-hour counselling and support.
* Cover the cost of your DBS check.
* Provide full training and bi-monthly supervision.
* Support new social care workers through their Care Certificate in paid time.
* Offer the option to study for a nationally recognised Diploma.
* Provide your roster 4 weeks in advance via an App, allowing you to plan your life.
* Require you to be a car driver and able to work every other weekend.
For more information, please call 01458 333147 to speak to Lindsey.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.35-£12.65 per hour
Expected hours: 16 per week
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free or subsidised travel
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
* Sick pay
Physical Setting:
* Homecare
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Street: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Learning Disabilities: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
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