Care and Support Worker Relief

Applefields School; Ruswarp; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive training

Progression opportunities

DBS paid by employer

Weekend/night pay enhancements

Mileage allowance

Job summary

NYC is seeking relief Care and Support Workers in Whitby, North Yorkshire. You will support residents at Larpool Lane, providing personal care and assisting with activities to promote independence. No prior care experience is required and we will provide full training and DBS clearance at no cost.

Weekend shifts include a £30 allowance on top of hourly pay, with opportunities for progression. Relief hours and an hourly rate of £13.28–£13.92 apply, with enhanced pay for weekend work.

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required.
• DBS disclosure is enhanced and paid for by us.
• Training and support provided to help you become an excellent care worker.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to residents.
• Support residents to participate in activities and promote independence.

Job description

Salary: £13.28 to £13.92 per hour, plus an additional £30 for each weekend shift worked

Grade: CD

Contract Type: Relief

Vacancy Hours: Relief

Location: Whitby, North Yorkshire

At Larpool Lane our priority is the people we support and making a difference to them.

We are currently recruiting relief Care and Support Workers to join our team, and we are looking for people 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.

Larpool Lane is a residential home where we provide care for up to 40 individuals.

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:

• 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!

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.

At NYC we offer a range of benefits including:

• 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
• Access to a secure and flexible employee pension scheme

Venue for Interview: Larpool Lane, 1 Larpool Lane, Whitby, YO22 4JE

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.