Learning Disability Support Worker

Salary: £13.92 to £14.59 per hour

Grade: E

Contract Type: Relief

Vacancy Hours: Relief

Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Make Care Matter and do something extraordinary today.

Do you end your day knowing that you have made a difference? As a Learning Disability Support Worker, even the smallest things make the biggest impact to the lives of those you support.

We all have different strengths, and you can encourage people to explore their strengths and look for ways in which they can use these to get the most out of life, help them be as independent as possible and enjoy the community in which they live.

If you are someone who embraces the opportunity to work in a role which is as diverse as the people you meet, we would love to hear from you.

At Springhill Close we offer a high standard of care within an established staff team, ensuring we have a positive, direct impact on the individual and their families. You will be joining a dedicated hard-working team and undertaking a varied and intriguing role supporting vulnerable adults in their own home to develop their daily living skills and to access the local community. We are looking to recruit a full-time team member to join our dedicated team.

What we can offer you

• Significant training and learning including equality and diversity, personal safety, autism and dementia awareness, health and safety, customer care
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing by length of service
• Paid enhancement for weekend working / night working / sleep in duties
• DBS clearance paid for by us
• Starting salary dependent on experience and qualifications
• Competitive rate of pay with the opportunity for progression
• Access to a range of salary sacrifice schemes and discounts including pension scheme, green car scheme, childcare vouchers and home technology scheme. You can view further benefits of working for NYC on the link below.

For an informal chat about this role please contact Kate Wylie at [email protected]

We look forward to receiving your application.

Key Documents

Job Description Care and Support Worker Grade E.docx

Total Rewards

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday 01 November 2026

Shortlisting Date: Monday 02 November 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 05 November 2026

Venue for Interview: Castle House, Elder Street, Scarborough, YO11 1DZ

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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 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.

Learning Disability Support Worker

Salary: £13.92 - £14.59 per hour

Posted: 16/10/2026

Closing date: 01/11/2026

Closing time: 23:59 (GMT)