Care and Support Worker

Salary: £12.85 to £13.47 per hour (dependant on qualifications and experience)

Grade: CD

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy Hours: 24.5 hours per week (Monday to Sunday on a rota basis)

Location: Bedale, North Yorkshire 

 

Benkhill Lodge in Bedale is a residential service providing personal care to permanent residential clients as well as short term respite clients. At Benkhill Lodge our priority is the people we support and making a difference to them

 

We are currently looking to recruit a care and support worker – 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.

 

As a care and support worker every day will be different, you will play an important role in supporting people to achieve the things that matter to them. Your role will be fundamental in delivering, personal care to vulnerable people, ensuring their dignity and maximise their independence.

 

There is an element of flexibility required for the role and as part of a 7-day service, on a rota basis, you will be required to work some evenings and weekends for which we will pay an enhancement. We could help you to achieve a better work life balance, perhaps enabling you to pursue other employment, hobbies or interests outside of work.

 

If you’ve got experience, that’s great, we’d love to hear from you. If not, don’t worry, we’ll give you all the help and support you need to settle in quickly. If you do not already hold the Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care that isn’t a problem, we will support you to achieve this through our apprenticeship training route.

 

At NYC we provide a wide range of staff benefits, some of which include:

 

• 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, childcare vouchers, home technology schemes, leisure membership
• Access to a secure and flexible employee pension scheme

 

So don’t miss an amazing opportunity like this. Apply Now!

 

To apply please complete our online application form.

If you have and questions about this role, please contact Kate Wylie on 07974 406603 or email Kate.Wylie@northyorks.gov.uk

 

 Key Documents

Care and Support Worker Grade CD.docx

Total Rewards

 

Key Dates

Closing Date: Monday 22 September 2025

Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 23 September 2025

Interview Date: To be arranged with successful candidates

Venue for Interview: Benkhill Lodge, Benkhill Drive, Bedale, DL8 2ED

 

***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.

 

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.