Care and Support Worker – North Yorkshire Council, Scarborough

Salary: £13.92 to £14.59 per hour, plus £30 for each weekend shift worked

Grade: E

Contract: Relief

Hours: Relief

Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire

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

Milestone House is looking for Relief Care Professionals to join a small team providing quality short breaks for adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. You will need to be committed to providing a high quality of personal care alongside a range of leisure activities focussing on a personalised approach. Full induction and training for the role will be provided

We are currently looking to recruit Relief Care and Support Workers. 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.

We’re 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:

·       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

·       Generous holiday entitlement, increasing by length of service

·       Discount platforms from high street and local retailers, child care vouchers, home technology schemes, leisure membership

·       Access to a secure and flexible employee pension scheme

Total Rewards

If you would like to find out any further information, please email Kate.Wylie@northyorks.gov.uk

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Key Dates

Closing Date – 25^th November 2026

Shortlisting – 26^th November 2026

Interview Date – 1^st December 2026

Interview Location – Milestone House, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

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. 

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