Female Support Worker required for 39 hours per week in Skelmersdale - Driver

Alternative Futures Group; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Alternative Futures Group is seeking a Female Support Worker in Skelmersdale for 39 hours per week. The role involves delivering 24-hour support with flexible shifts (days, waking nights, sleep-ins, weekends).

The ideal candidate communicates well, remains patient and enthusiastic, and works effectively within a team while upholding the company values. Salary starts at £13.45 per hour with full details provided in the written offer.

Qualifications

• Be a good communicator (verbal and written).
• Be patient, confident and enthusiastic about caring for others.
• Be able to use your own initiative.
• Be able to work as part of a team.
• Have flexibility to work a varied shift pattern to provide 24-hour support.
• Share our AFG values and demonstrate willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate support to service users.
• Adapt to a variety of shift patterns including days, nights, sleep-ins and weekends.
• Deliver care in line with organisational values and policies.

Skills

Good communicator

Patient

Initiative

Team player

Flexible shifts

Value-based employer understanding

Job description

Female Support Worker required for 39 hours per week in Skelmersdale - Driver

There are a few things that we look for in all our Support Workers, we would need you to…

• be a good communicator (verbally and in writing)
• be patient, confident and enthusiastic about caring for others
• be able to use your own initiative
• be able to work as part of a team
• have flexibility to work a varied shift pattern to provide 24-hour support
• share our AFG values
• We don't ask for any other relevant training or previous career in care as full training will be provided – you just need a willingness to learn and develop.

Your pay – our Support Workers receive a rate of £13.45 per hour for all worked hours. Once you are successful for a role with us, full details of your pay will be included in your written offer. As a 'value based' employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support and we are seeking likeminded people to join our AFG family. If you are passionate about caring for others and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.

What are your shift patterns? We work flexible shifts which may include Days, Waking Nights, Sleep ins and Weekends.

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Company: Alternative Futures Group

Salary: from £13.45 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Lancashire, WN8 6LN

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 12 Oct 2026

Closing date: 2 Nov 2026