We are looking for caring, compassionate and hands on people to join our team working at Pine trees, James Backhouse Place, Holgate York, which is a day centre for adults with a Learning/Physical Disability and/or Autism. We deliver person centred/strength-based care while promoting independence and choice as far as is practicable in all daily activities.
Our aim is to give the people you will be supporting as much control over their own lives as possible.
This is a responsible role which is really varied and extremely rewarding. You will need to have good organisational skills and be able to work as part of a Team as well as being able to use your own initiative.
Daily, you may be involved in supporting with the following activities:
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Supporting service users with complex health needs
- Coordinating Activities
- Providing Physio exercises with customers
- Assisting in Hydro Pool
- Personal care
- Supporting with medication
- Moving and positioning
- Supporting wheelchair users
- To act as a keyworker and actively participate in and contribute to the person-centred care planning process on a regular basis. Instigate and review care plans/paperwork, guidelines and risk assessments
The role of a Support Worker is invaluable: it is rewarding, complex and challenging and you will play an essential role in providing support and direct care to adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism, who may display behaviours that challenge.
Care experience in a professional care setting along with compassion and integrity to treat people with dignity and respect is desirable. Care Certificate training will be available along with the opportunity to work towards level 2/3 qualification in care if you do not already have one.
You will be supported by a line manager, have a thorough induction into your role and also have opportunities for supervision, training and personal development review to support you in the work that you do.
Please note, we do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor individuals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
We are looking for the following roles –
Support Worker –37 hours currently working Monday – Friday between 8:45am - 4:09pm
Support Worker- 29.6 hours currently working Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday between 8:45am -4:09pm
This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.
As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express themselves spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it.
City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition, we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact –
or
Colin Pope Team Leader Pine Trees
07856 280348
Closing date: Monday 31 August 2026 at 12 midnight
Interview date: organised on receipt of application. Week commencing 07/09/2026
