Care and Support Worker

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL; Selby; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS fully paid

Weekend/Night shift enhancements

Mileage allowance

Pension scheme

Training & progression

Job summary

Popplewell Springs is recruiting a Part Time Care and Support Worker in Selby, North Yorkshire. This role offers 15 hours per week on a rota basis, with a starting hourly rate of £13.92 to £14.59 plus £30 for each weekend shift worked.

No prior care experience or formal qualifications are required, and full training will be provided to develop you into an excellent care worker. We are looking for individuals who share our values of dignity, respect, learning, teamwork and commitment to quality

Qualifications

• No previous care experience is required; training will be provided.
• No formal qualifications needed; training and support available to become an excellent care worker.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to the people we support.
• Support residents to take part in a wide range of activities to promote independence.
• Duties are varied and no two days are the same; work to a rota (Monday to Sunday).

Job description

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, 15 hours per week – Days (Monday to Sunday on a rota basis)

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire

At Popplewell Springs our priority is the people we support and making a difference to them.

We are currently looking to recruit a Part Time Care and Support Worker, and we are looking for someone with the right values and behaviours to join us– could this be you?

You don’t need to have previous experience of working in care, nor do you need qualifications, we would be delighted to work with you to help you become an excellent care worker.

We are keen to recruit someone who is passionate about working in care and who can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

Above all we want someone that shares our values. These are:

• Dignityandrespect
• Learning and reflection
• Working together
• Commitmentto quality care and support

Are these values important to you? If so, we would love to hear from you!

We will give you all the training and support you need. You will be supported by us to make a difference by not only providing personal care to the people we support but supporting them to take part in a wide range of activities, promoting independence along the way. The duties are varied and no two days will be the same. Our residents are individuals and they all deserve to be treated as such.

There are 51 two bedroomed flats at Popplewell Springs, for people who need some care and support to allow them to continue to live independently. Within the scheme there is a hairdressing salon, a therapy room, a hobby room, assisted bathroom, secure garden, guest room and a restaurant. The scheme forms part of the local community and members of the public can access the restaurant, hairdressing salon, hobby room and therapy room during the day.

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 learning disabilities 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 mileage allowance for any travel incurred as part of the role
• Discount platforms from high street and local retailers, childcare vouchers, home technology schemes, leisure membership
• Access to a secure and flexible employee pension scheme

Shortlisting Date: Friday 13 November 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 17 November 2026

Venue for Interview: Popplewell Springs, Leeds Road, Tadcaster, LS24 9FG

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 share 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.