Care Assistant - Liverpool

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Liverpool seeks Care Assistants to provide essential personal and domestic care to service users in their homes. This role offers flexible hours with shifts for breakfast, lunches, teas, and beds. No prior experience is needed as comprehensive training will be provided. Enjoy benefits such as paid training, free uniforms, and employee assistance programs. Join us to make a difference in the community while supporting individuals in maintaining their independence.

Benefits

Paid training

Free uniform

Free Enhanced DBS

Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme

50% discount for Watersports Centre

Annual awards for nominated employees

Qualifications

• No experience is required and training will be provided.
• Commitment to maintaining service users' dignity and independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal/domestic care to service users enabling them to retain independence.
• Promote good care practice and respect for service users' cultural, spiritual, and religious needs.

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 30/01/2026

About this job

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LOCATION: Netherley, Everton, Anfield, Croxteth, Norris Green, Belle Vale, Speke, Allerton, Woolton, Walton, Clubmoor, Garston and all other surrounding areas

SALARY: £12.60 per hour weekdays and £13.00 per hour weekends

Real living wage employer

SHIFT PATTERNS: Breakfasts and Lunches / Teas and Beds

MILEAGE: 45p per mile allowance included

ABOUT US: Local Solutions is a pioneering social enterprise dedicated to empowering individuals and communities across Merseyside and North Wales. For over 50 years, we have been delivering high-quality care and support services, making a tangible difference in people's lives. Guided by our core values COMPASSIONATE, PIONEERING, RELIABLE, AND KNOWLEDGEABLE we are committed to providing innovative and sustainable social care solutions.

Become a Care Assistant with Local Solutions and provide practical support and personal care to individuals within their own homes within the Liverpool area. This is an exciting opportunity to play a role with a leading Health and Social Care Charity. No experience is required and training will be provided.

Main Responsibilities

Purpose of the Post is to provide personal/domestic care to the service user enabling them to retain their independence in their own home.

• To promote good care practice, including a commitment to the service user, maintaining their dignity and independence and respect for their cultural, spiritual and religious needs.
• To meet the physical, social and emotional need of service users as agreed in the care plan, to promote independence and enhance their living skills.
• Provide direct personal/domestic care in accordance with the service users assessed needs, for example.
• To liaise and collaborate with other departmental staff, agencies and community nurses who are involved in providing care for the service user.
• To work with service users to improve and maintain daily living skills, using appropriate equipment whenever required.
• To contribute to the maintenance of appropriate records providing written reports on care plans and report regularly to the Line Manager any significant changes in the service user or their circumstances.
• To be part of a team of staff working within the community, working flexibly with other staff members.
• To carry out all duties in accordance with Local Solutions policies and procedures, including the promotion of anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
• To undertake any other duties that are appropriate to the job.

Benefits

• Paid training.
• Free uniform, which includes an excellent quality fleece and waterproof coat.
• Provide all staff with a Free Enhanced DBS.
• Blue Light Card.
• Access to a full Employee Assistance Programme.
• 50% discount for our Watersports Centre.
• Annual awards for nominated employees.

If you have a spare room in your home you may be able to provide a young person with support and earn up to £230 a week which may not affect your benefits.