Support Worker

CareTech; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide healthcare provider is looking for a Support Worker in Canada, British Columbia. The role involves supporting individuals with challenging behaviors and promoting independent living through a person-centered care approach. Successful candidates should have experience in a caring environment and good communication skills. The organization offers a competitive salary, various benefits including a recommend a friend bonus, and career progression opportunities. Interested applicants will need to pass an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Benefits

£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus

Blue Light Card

Dedicated learning & development programmes

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Recognition Schemes

Career progression within the company

Opportunity for family and friend’s grants

Qualifications

• Must have experience specializing in Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, and Autism.
• Must possess good communication skills.
• Ability to engage and interact with Service Users.

Responsibilities

• Support people with mental health issues using a person-centered approach.
• Engage with service users to improve their quality of life.

Skills

Experience in a caring environment

Able to work days, evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays

Good communication skills

Ability to keep calm under pressure

Confidence to work alone and part of a team

Passionate about making a positive difference

Good written skills

Job description

Support Worker

Location: Harrogate

Contract: Full Time / Permanent

Working hours per week: 37.5

Salary: £12.86

Closing Date: Tuesday 3 March 2026

CareTech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services. CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions. We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care. We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents. To enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care.

All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). CareTech are proud to announce they are a Disability Confident Leader.

We are unable to consider skilled or student visa applicants for this opening.

Key Skills

• Experience in a caring environment, specialising in Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism is essential
• Able to work days, evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays
• Good communication skills, allowing you to engage & interact with our Service Users
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team (family)
• Passionate about making a positive difference to someone else’s life
• Good written skills

Company Values

• Friendly
• Positive
• Empowering
• Person Centred
• Innovative

Rewards & Benefits

• £500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Dedicated learning & development programmes
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Recognition Schemes
• Career progression within the company
• CareTech Foundation – Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants

What we do!

We are a well-established, nationwide healthcare provider. Our homes are Specialist Mental Health Services and established, offering adults person-centred care. We carefully develop and adapt homes to meet the varying needs of adults with mental health needs. The services are carefully located within thriving communities, offering a variety of educational, recreational and social activities. We provide a positive impact on the service experience of people with mental health difficulties who may be experiencing emotional distress. This primarily involves support using a person-centred approach. Our Support Workers measure outcomes specifically to an individual’s needs and evidence using our person-centred outcome-measuring tool.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer. If you have not heard from us within 14 days please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.

T & C’s paid following the successful completion of a 6-month probation period