York Carers Centre

Carer Support Worker

Salary: £26,409 per annum pro rata (Actual Salary £14,988)

One-Year Fixed Term Contract – 21 hours per week

York Carers Centre is an independent charity supporting unpaid carers in York. We are looking for a highly motivated and organised individual to join our friendly dedicated team, helping unpaid carers to maintain their health and wellbeing through the provision of information, advice and support.

Successful candidates will have the confidence to carryout statutory carer assessments, reviews and care plans, and facilitate co-operative ways of working with a range of health and social care professionals, ensuring carers have access to effective referral procedures to secure appropriate support. An understanding of the needs and rights of unpaid carers will be required.

This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who have a genuine interest in using their experience and skills to support others; who are able to work within the boundaries of confidentiality and can work effectively and engage sensitively with a wide range of clients, including older carers and those with specific needs, to provide a range of outreach work and one to one emotional support.

If you are empathetic and compassionate with excellent communication and engagement skills, have experience of advocating on behalf of vulnerable individuals and have knowledge of the voluntary and statutory services, then we’d love to hear from you.

The role will involve flexible/hybrid working travelling to and working from a range of outreach venues in the York area. Additional paid hours may be available from time to time.

In return we’ll offer you:

• The opportunity to make a notable contribution to our work in making a difference to the lives of carers in York
• A friendly supportive working environment
• Generous Annual Leave
• Great flexible hybrid working options
• Learning and development opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: Monday 21 September 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 30 September 2026

For further information about this role, and to apply please visit:

To arrange an informal chat, please email Karen Weaver, HR Consultant, at YCCHR@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk

We particularly welcome applications from people with their own caring experience.

We are committed to equal opportunities for all and would especially welcome applications from people with ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive we cannot respond to every application individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, then your application has been unsuccessful.

If you are not appointed, your application will be destroyed after six months following the recruitment process.