City of York Council
Young Person's Support Worker
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
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.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
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.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
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.
For more information, please contact Kathryn on 01904 566066 and to apply please visit the Work with York Limited website.
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.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Location