Carer Support Worker

York Carers Centre; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 1,515,000 - 1,791,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS check

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

York Carers Centre is recruiting for a One-Year Fixed Term Contract – 21 hours per week, to support unpaid carers in York.

The role involves carrying out carer assessments, reviews, care plans, and coordinating with health and social care professionals to ensure carers access appropriate support.

Qualifications

• Experience of advocating on behalf of vulnerable individuals.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills.
• Ability to work within confidentiality boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Carry out statutory carer assessments, reviews and care plans.
• Facilitate collaboration with health and social care professionals.
• Ensure carers have access to effective referral procedures.

Job description

One-Year Fixed Term Contract – 21 hours per week

York Carers Centre is an independent charity supporting unpaid carers in York. We are looking for a highly motivated and organised individual to join our friendly dedicated team, helping unpaid carers to maintain their health and wellbeing through the provision of information, advice and support.

Successful candidates will have the confidence to carryout statutory carer assessments, reviews and care plans, and facilitate co-operative ways of working with a range of health and social care professionals, ensuring carers have access to effective referral procedures to secure appropriate support.An understanding of the needs and rights of unpaid carers will be required.

This is an exciting opportunityfor individuals who have a genuine interest in using their experience and skills to support others; who are able to work within the boundaries of confidentiality and can work effectively and engage sensitively with a wide range of clients, including older carers and those with specific needs, to provide a range of outreach work and one to one emotional support.

If you are empathetic and compassionate with excellent communication and engagement skills, have experience of advocating on behalf of vulnerable individuals and have knowledge of the voluntary and statutory services, then we’d love to hear from you.

The role will involve flexible/hybrid working travelling to and working from a range of outreach venues in the York area. Additional paid hours may be available from time to time.

In return we’ll offer you:

• The opportunity to make a notable contribution to our work in making a difference to the lives of carers in York
• A friendly supportive working environment
• Great flexible hybrid working options
• Learning and development opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We particularly welcome applications from people with their own caring experience.

We are committed to equal opportunities for all and would especially welcome applications from people with ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive we cannot respond to every application individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, then your application has been unsuccessful.

If you are not appointed, your application will be destroyed after six months following the recruitment process.

Hours

29 hours per week

Competitive

21-09-2026

Job attachments

Recruitment_Information_Pack_Carer_Support_Worker_Aug_26.docx