Young Person’s Support Worker

WORKwithYORK; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Holiday pay

Staff uniform

Online training

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Work with York Limited is recruiting Young Person's Support Workers to provide 2:1 support for a non-verbal young person with autism in York. Duties include emotional support, daily activities, and safeguarding within a structured routine.

Core hours are 3.30pm–8pm Monday to Friday and 9am–8pm on weekends on a 4-week rota, with additional hours available during school holidays. Weekly pay, holiday pay, staff uniform, online training and an employee assistance programme are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviours, autism and ADHD.
• Proactive, positive approach to support.
• Ability to build relationships with the young person, family and carers.
• Strong communication and ability to consult with other professionals in urgent situations.
• NAPPI Level 3 trained or willing to undertake training.
• Car driver and able to drive a family vehicle.
• Right to work in the United Kingdom (sponsorship not offered).
• Enhanced DBS for child workforce or willing to obtain new DBS.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, safe emotional support and de-escalate distress using NAPPI techniques.
• Assist with daily activities, including some personal care, mealtimes and hygiene within a structured routine.
• Administer medication when required.
• Drive the young person to local activities and events.
• Follow and contribute to a care plan, risk assessments and policies.
• Keep accurate records while respecting privacy and confidentiality.
• Create a safe, structured and stimulating environment tailored to individual needs.

Skills

Challenging behaviours support

Autism awareness

ADHD awareness

Strong communication

Tools

NAPPI training

Job description

Work with York Limited are recruiting Young Person's Support Workers to work on a 2:1 basis, supporting a non-verbal young person with autism and challenging behaviours. Support will be in the family home in York, and also out and about in the city. Core hours are 3.30pm – 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am-8pm on weekends on a 4 week rota. Additional hours will be available in school holidays. Hourly pay ranges from £17.78 to £19.41 depending on experience, with additional allowances for evening and weekend work.

Duties include:

• Providing consistent, safe emotional support and de-escalating distress or behavioural challenges using NAPPI techniques;
• Assisting with daily activities, including some personal care, help at mealtimes, and maintaining hygiene, all within a structured routine;
• Administering medication when required;
• Driving the young person to local activities and events;
• Following and contributing to an individual care plan, and service risk assessments, and policies;
• Keeping accurate and timely records, respecting and maintaining the young person’s privacy and confidentiality
• Promoting a safe, structured and stimulating environment tailored to the young person’s individual needs.

You will:

• Have experience of providing support to young people who have challenging behaviours, autism and ADHD.
• Take a positive, proactive approach to support.
• Be able to build positive relationships with the young person and his family members and with other carers in the team.
• Have strong communication skills and an understanding of the need to consult other professionals in urgent situations.
• Be NAPPI trained to level 3 or be willing to undertake this training.
• Be a car driver (family vehicle to be used)
• Have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship.
• Have an enhanced DBS for child workforce on the update service or be willing to undertake a new one.

Work with York offer weekly pay (you can fill in timesheets on an app), accrued holiday pay, staff uniform, online training, and a comprehensive employee assistance programme.

Work with York Ltd are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees and temporary staff to share this commitment. We will therefore require successful candidates to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service unless they already have a DBS on the Update Service.