Young person's support worker


Company:	Work with York Limited
Salary:	£17.78 to £19.41 an hour
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	York
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	6 Oct 2026

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Summary

Looking for a rewarding career in care? Come along to Work with York's Recruitment Open Day at West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA on Tuesday 6 October 2026 from 10:30am to 2:30pm to find out more about opportunities for Care Workers. Meet the team, ask questions about the roles and discover how you could make a real difference in people’s lives. Drop in and find out more!

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.

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 complete our application form or send an up-to-date CV, along with details of 2 referees, to applications@workwithyork.co.uk.

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.

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