Care and Support Worker

Salary: £13.47 to £14.13 per hour

Grade: E

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy Hours: 31 hours per week (Monday to Sunday on a 6-week rota basis between 7am and 9pm)

Location: Ripon, North Yorkshire  

 

 

At Sunnyfield 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, and 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 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.

 

 

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 aided by us to make a difference by not only providing personal care to the people we support but helping 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.

 

There are 40 flats at Sunnyfield Lodge, for people who need some care and support to allow them to continue to live independently. Within the scheme there is a hairdressing salon, a therapy room, a hobby room, assisted bathroom, secure garden, guest room and a restaurant. The scheme forms part of the local community and members of the public can access the restaurant, hairdressing salon, hobby room and therapy room during the day.

 

 

At NYC we offer a range of benefits including:

 

• Full support to achieve level 2 in Health and 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 feel this is the role for you, please submit an online application form attaching your CV. Please take note of the key dates below. Once shortlisting has been completed, successful candidates will be contacted and invited to interview. If you do not hear from us after this date, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

 

 If you have any further questions, please contact Kate.Wylie@northyorks.gov.uk

 

 

Key Documents

Job Description Care and Support Worker Higher Grade E.docx

Total Rewards

 

Key Dates

Closing Date: Tuesday 04 November 2025

Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 05 November 2025

Interview Date: To be arranged with successful candidates

Venue for Interview: Sunnyfield Lodge, Fennel Grove, Ripon, HG4 2SZ

 

***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.