Salary: £13.47 to £14.13 per hour, plus £30 for each weekend shift worked
Grade: E
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Fixed Term Contract Duration: 6 months
Vacancy Hours: 30 hours per week (Monday to Sunday on a rota basis)
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
At Milestone our priority is the people we support and making a difference to them.
Milestone House is looking for a Care Professional to join a small team on a fixed term basis for 6 months. Providing quality short breaks for adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. We have recently achieved enhanced Autism Accreditation status. You will need to be committed to providing a high quality of personal care alongside a range of leisure activities focussing on a personalised approach. Full induction and training for the role will be provided 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 supported by us to make a difference by not only providing personal care to the people we support but supporting 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.
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 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
If you would like to find out any further information, please email Kate Wylie at Kate.Wylie@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Documents
Key Dates
Closing Date: Tuesday 27 January 2026
Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 28 January 2026
Interview Date: Will be arranged with the successful candidates
Venue for Interview: Milestone House, Eastgate, Seamer, Scarborough, YO12 4RB
***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.