Care and Support Worker
- Skipton, United Kingdom
Posted 3 days ago
About the role
Salary: £13.92 to £14.59 per hour, plus £30 payment for each weekend shift worked
Grade: E
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week on a rota basis (4 shifts per week)
Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire
Are you looking for a fulfilling career where you can truly make a difference?
We are recruiting a part-time Care and Support Worker to join our dedicated teams at Jubilee Lodge Short Breaks Service. You will help run our 24/7 service, 4 shifts each week, this will include some weekend shifts. Our shifts pattern runs 7.30am to 3.00pm or 2.30pm to 10.00pm.
We are looking for people with the right values and behaviours to join us, could this be you?
About the Role
You will be supporting adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and Autism in a person-centred way. Whether it’s helping someone access community activities, supporting their independence, along with their personal care needs or simply being a friendly face. Having a full driving licence would be an advantage but not essential. We are an active community, so try to get out and about as much as possible. no two days are the same!
You don’t need to have previous experience of working in care, nor do you need qualifications, we will support you with specific training and qualifications required for the role. We are keen to recruit someone who is passionate about working with the people we support and who can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
These values are:
- Dignity and respect
- Learning and reflection
- Working together
- Commitment to quality care and support
Are these values important to you? If so, we would love to hear from you!
At NYC we offer a range of benefits including:
- Full support to achieve level 2 in Health & Social Care
- Extensive training and learning
- Opportunities for progression into other roles
- Potential to explore other specialisms such as older adults care and mental health
- Paid enhancements for any weekend or night working
- DBS clearance fully paid for by us
- Pay based on experience and qualifications, with the opportunity for progression
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing by length of service
- Discount platforms from high street and local retailers, childcare vouchers, home technology schemes, leisure membership
- Access to a secure and flexible employee pension scheme
To apply, please complete an online application form.
For an informal chat about his role please contact Kate Wylie at Kate.Wylie@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Documents
Job Description Care and Support Worker Grade E.docx
Total Rewards
Key Dates
Closing Date: Thursday 10 September 2026
Shortlisting Date: Friday 11 September 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September 2026
Venue for Interview: Jubilee Lodge, Carleton Road, Skipton, BD23 2BE
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***DBS***
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.
We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Care and Support Worker
Salary: £13.92 - £14.59 per hour
Posted: 28/08/2026
Closing date: 10/09/2026
Closing time: 23:59 (BST)