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Imagine Independence; Padiham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

EAP scheme

Job summary

Imagine Independence in Padiham is seeking a Senior Specialist Support Worker to assist individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs in daily living and community engagement. You will provide person-centered support, help with cooking, budgeting, personal care, and accompany people on activities; induction held in Burnley office and enhanced DBS required.

The role includes shift patterns with weekends and sleep-in duties; 25 days leave plus pension scheme and EAP

Qualifications

• Compassionate & patient – you care deeply about others.
• Energetic & creative – you bring positivity to everyday tasks.
• Reliable & professional – you maintain high standards and clear boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Person-centered support: Help individuals feel connected to their community and safe in their homes.
• Daily Living Support: Support with cooking, budgeting, personal care, education, and healthcare.
• Engaging activities: Participate in drives, walks, seaside visits, music, arts and crafts, swimming, and more.

Skills

Compassionate & patient

Energetic & creative

Reliable & professional

Job description

Senior Specialist Support Worker - Ref: 26/43

Shift pattern: Working various shift patterns including alternate weekends and sleep-in duties

Based in: Padiham, Lancashire

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays allowance, employer’s contributory pension scheme, EAP scheme and other generous benefits.

About us

Imagine Independence is a leading third sector organisation, passionate about supporting people with mental illness, neurodiversity, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge to live as part of their community. Imagine exists to challenge the stigma that having a mental illness or learning disability still brings. Imagine supports people to live meaningfully by nurturing their individuality and recognising the power of small steps.

Why Join us?

• Transform Lives: Make a genuine impact every day and see the difference you make in people’s lives.
• Comprehensive Training: Receive comprehensive training that includes face-to-face sessions, online learning, and hands-on shadowing.
• Career Growth: Explore opportunities to gain qualifications in Health and Social care.

Role Overview

We are expanding and need Specialist Support Workers to support individuals with various needs including learning disabilities, autism, complex behaviours, mental health conditions, and more. You’ll assist with daily living tasks, personal care, and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Person-centered support: Help individuals feel connected to their community and safe in their homes.
• Daily Living Support: Support with cooking, budgeting, personal care, education, and healthcare.
• Engaging activities: Participate in drives, walks, seaside visits, music, arts and crafts, swimming, and more.

What We’re Looking For

• Compassionate & patient – you care deeply about others
• Energetic & creative – you bring positivity to everyday tasks
• Reliable & professional – you maintain high standards and clear boundaries

Imagine is a values-based recruiter and so it will be seeking to ensure that the successful candidate will align with the following:

• Meaningful Living: Using empathy to bring together diverse people and resources, to put the everyday within reach of everyone.
• Nurturing Individuality: Creating conditions that support people to be true to themselves and express their truth.
• Focused Dedication: Showing up each day hungry to do our best to learn and develop. We never give up on people.
• Challenging Ideas: Keeping our efforts real and centred on what matters most, we do not settle for the ordinary when better is possible.
• Generous Sharing: Giving of ourselves, our experiences and knowledge, to promote and provide a great service.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a face-to-face induction which will be held in our Burnley office.

An enhanced DBS will be required for this post.

Closing date for applications: Friday 18th September 2026.

Imagine reserves the right to close the vacancy if sufficient applications are received.

Imagine aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.