A career with Your Life Your Way means you will be part of team who deliver high quality care and support to people with a variety of needs including Learning Disabilities, Complex Health Needs, Mental and Physical health issues, and Challenging Behaviour. Recruiting the right care staff with the caring personalities and values is of the upmost importance to us.
Once you have passed our initial interviews, you are ultimately chosen by the person receiving the support. Once recruited, care staff are trained to ensure they have the right values and skills supported by our intensive induction programme. Staff receive ongoing training plus performance and development reviews.
Our care team and office support staff are supported by a Senior Management Team who have many years of experience working in Health and Social Care. If you are passionate about care and think you can make real difference to someone’s life, we want to hear from you!
Explore our Job Opportunities
Discover all the open positions and find the one that suits you best.
We reward our staff
Working for Your Life Your Way will bring you the following rewards and benefits:
- Good Rate of Pay
- Paid annual holiday leave
- Pension scheme entitlement
- Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
- Confidential employee assistance helpline
- Refer a friend scheme
- Employee feedback surveys and recognition
- Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available
We support your Learning and Development
We offer the opportunity to participate in attaining qualifications in Health and Social Care supporting you with your career journey in social care. If you are supporting clients with complex care needs you will be given full training by our excellent Clinical Nurse Trainers or our Clinical Training Partners.
We encourage our staff teams to realise their potential to support and offer guidance, support and mentoring to progress within our organisation. Take a look at our success stories of our people developing their careers. You will be paid for the mandatory training that you have completed prior to starting.
What happens next?
We understand that applying for a new job can seem daunting, that’s why we’ve mapped out our six-step recruitment process below, so you know exactly what to expect.
Step 1
Apply for your chosen role by completing our application form
Step 2
We’ll contact you to arrange a 1st stage interview conducted over video or via telephone
Step 3
You’ll be invited to a 2nd stage interview with our care manager and client, or client representative
Step 4
You’ll be invited to a meet and greet with the client, or representative, and care manager
Step 5
We’ll then complete all of the required pre-employment checks
Step 6
Congratulations! You’re now a part of the team and it’s time to start your new role
FAQ's'
Can I apply for a job that isn’t advertised?
Yes, please upload your current CV in the job section of our Careers Page and tell us about what you are interested in. We will then save your information into our ‘talent pool’ and should we find a suitable vacancy to match your skills, we will contact you.
How long will I have to wait?
We will keep you informed during each step of the way, or contact us by email for an update.
If I am invited to the first stage interview – what advice can you give me to help me prepare?
The best advice we can give you is read through your CV and generally be yourself, there is no need to be nervous as our recruitment team are a friendly and supportive bunch of people who are trained to put all candidates at ease.
What is the ‘meet and greet’?
This is where you meet the client and their family, it is part of our person-centred approach – where the client and you have the opportunity to meet one another.
Will I be given feedback if I am unsuccessful
Individual feedback is not always possible. However, if you haven’t progressed to the next stage, it is usually due to your skills and experience not quite meeting our criteria for the job.
How does the talent pool work?
If the vacancy has been filled by another candidate and your skills closely matched the vacancy too, we would then offer to retain your Application Form/CV within our talent pool. This allows us to review your application when suitable vacancies arise, for us to then contact you.
Joe's Career Development
Team Case Studies
Lisa Seddon’s
Business Development Manager
I started working for Your Life Your Way back in 2011 and began my career journey as a Personal Assistant which gave me a great insight and an introduction to operational care management. The organisation grew during these early years, so many opportunities to develop my skills were presented to me. It was an exciting time, I was eager to learn, and this was recognised by senior management so I was quickly promoted into junior management roles. Through encouragement I added to my vocational qualifications in Health and Social Care and took up a leadership programme. In 2022, 11 years later, I am now part of the senior management team and have a great deal of involvement in strategic management and focus on developing new business. I love my job and work with a great team of dedicated professionals. I am extremely grateful that I have been able to be involved in many aspects of care management created great links with the local authority commissioners and contacts within CCGS. My interactions with clients and staff teams have also enriched my working life. I am proud to be working for an excellent organisation that is passionate about the service we provide. Our dedication to meeting the needs of vulnerable children and adults has been unwavering. Come and join our team and experience a rewarding career in care with good rates of pay, where you too can progress if that is something you desire. The sky’s the limit!
Testimonials
Marlon
Assistants/Carers
I’ve been with the company since 2011 and the company always helps you out and is always there for you. The training they give you is 10 out of 10 and I feel very comfortable putting the training to use. YLYW is just a friendly company to work for and still I am very happy working here
Michael
Assistants/Carers
I’ve recently started with Your Life Your Way and so far so good. The onboarding process is moving along quickly and I have already attended training which was fun and everything was explained to me in a way that was easy to follow. I look forward to fully starting my working career with Your Life Your Way
Colin
Team Leader
Hi, my name is Colin and I’ve worked for YLYW since 2010. As a PA/ team leader I have always had all the support I have ever needed from the company and it's a great company to work for. I have made some great memories from the places I have worked in and made friends for life.
Kirsty
Assistants/Carers
Over the last ten years of working for Your Life Your Way I have achieved a great knowledge and understanding of care and empathy. Here at Your Life I work for a great team of people who are willing to help at all times with a very friendly atmosphere. Although I lone work caring for my gran, Your Life supports me with any queries or needs I may have and are very supportive organisation to be part of.
Dawn
Assistants/Carers
During my time here I have always considered Your Life Your Way to be a forward thinking company. I’ve always felt I'm fully supported, listened to and encouraged and I always feel safe at all times during my working hours. I have a great work environment and positive can do team mindset that inspires me each day
Our care and support is person centred with the user at the heart of the service.
