Care and Support Worker Relief – North Yorkshire Council, Silver Birches

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

Grade: CD

Contract Type: Relief

Vacancy Hours: Relief

Location: Filey, North Yorkshire  

We are looking for Relief Care and Support Workers to join our team At Silver Birches in Filey.

Silver Birches is a residential home which provides personal care and accommodation for people with intermediate, respite and day care needs. At Silver Birches our priority is the people we support and making a difference to them.

As a Relief Care and Support Worker, no two days are the same. Your role will be to deliver care and support plans whilst continuing to encourage people to remain independent and in control of their own well-being.  Working as part of a small, supportive team, you will work under clear instructions and guidance from senior colleagues. The positive impact you can make to the lives of others is invaluable.

Working in care is far more than just a job. It is interaction, communication and relationship building. The enjoyment of activities, sharing of stories and memories, all whilst learning from the vast life experience of the people you support.

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.

Our values are:

• Inclusive
• Ambitious
• Creative
• Together

Don’t worry if you haven’t worked in care before, we provide the full training and induction package, along with all the other great benefits of working for NYC!

At NYC we offer a range of benefits including:

• Full support to achieve NVQ level 2, level 3 and apprenticeships 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 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

If you require any further information about this role, please email Kate Wylie at Kate.Wylie@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Documents

Job Description Care and Support Worker Grade CD.docx

Total Rewards

Key Dates

Closing Date: Wednesday 28 October 2026

Shortlisting Date: Thursday 29 October 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 04 November 2026

Venue for Interview: Silver Birches, Station Avenue, Filey, YO14 9AH

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***DBS***  

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.