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CareTech

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Harrogate is seeking compassionate Support Workers to join their team. You will assist adults with complex needs in living independently, offering vital support and engagement. This fulfilling role requires strong communication skills and a dedication to improving the lives of individuals. Competitive salary and various benefits, including a recommend-a-friend bonus.

Benefits

£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
Blue Light Discount Card
Industry Standard Benefits
Ongoing learning & development programs
Career Development/Progression
Free DBS Check
Free Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

  • Experience required in a caring environment.
  • Ability to work unsociable hours and weekends.
  • Strong communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Support individuals in living independently and thriving.
  • Work under pressure and facing various challenges.
  • Engage and interact with service users effectively.

Skills

Experience in a caring environment
Experience of working with adults with autism
Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities
Excellent communication skills
Ability to keep calm under pressure
Confidence to work alone and as part of a team
Passionate about making a positive difference

Job description

Location

Harrogate

Contract

Full Time

Role Type

Permanent

Working hours per week

37.50

Salary

£12.86

Closing Date

Monday 4 August 2025

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.

Support Worker

Location Coverage: Harrogate, Yorkshire

Salary: £12.86 per hour

Contract: Full-time/Permanent

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

CareTech is a person-centred care company that provides quality care to adults. We enable young people and adults with complex needs to make their own life choices and to develop confidence and independence to live, learn, thrive, and engage, building a better future.

We refer to this as Extraordinary Days, Every Day.

Being a support worker is very rewarding but also hard and challenging at times. Support workers need to be able to understand that not every day is going to be sunshine and smiles. Being able to watch and support the individuals makes those hard days a lot easier. Seeing people be able to live independently and thrive in life is a reward in itself. No two days are the same; you will face and overcome many challenges, but the rewards are priceless.

Support Worker Skills & Experience

  • Experience in a caring environment
  • Experience of working with adults with autism
  • Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities
  • Able to work unsociable hours, weekends, and bank holidays
  • Excellent 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 in someone else’s life
  • Excellent writing skills

Values

  • Friendly
  • Positive
  • Empowering
  • Person Centred
  • Innovative

Rewards & Benefits

  • *£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
  • *Blue Light Discount Card
  • Industry Standard Benefits
  • Ongoing learning & development programs
  • Career Development/Progression
  • Free DBS Check
  • Free Employee Assistance Programme
  • CareTech Foundation: the opportunity to apply for family and friends’ 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 probationary period.

Harrogate - Support Worker [SYS-19270]

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