Support Worker

Leonard Cheshire; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Liverpool seeks an experienced care worker to support individuals with disabilities. Responsibilities include assisting with daily tasks, maintaining records, and promoting independence. Ideal candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure. This role offers flexible hours and various benefits including a contributory pension scheme and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Wagestream option to withdraw up to 40% of pay before payday

Free Blue Light Card

Contributory pension scheme

Access to a Cash Health Plan

Development opportunities

Unlimited 'Refer a Friend' bonuses

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Personal care experience is ideal but not essential.
• Ability to work flexibly and creatively with customers.
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rota if required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily life tasks including personal care.
• Escort and assist in and around the service.
• Support a person-centred approach to encourage independence.
• Maintain accurate records.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Flexibility to work under pressure

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Various shifts, occasional hours only. A night enhancement of £1.00 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Thursday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend enhancement of £1.00 per hour will be paid from 8pm Friday to 7am Monday (this does not apply to sleep-ins).

At Kings Dock Mill, we offer supported living options for people with varying abilities to live wherever and however they choose. Our services support people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, sensory impairments and learning disabilities to live independently in their own home.

Are you an experienced care worker or would love to start a career in care? If so, we would love to hear from you! Apply now, helping us to continue our great work making a positive impact every day on the lives of people with a disability.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication and mealtimes.
• Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
• Supporting our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence for our customers and helping to achieve individual aspirations.
• Maintain up to date and accurate records.

Please see the job description for more details.

Qualifications

• Have good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
• Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
• Be able to work under pressure and as a team.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.

Benefits

• Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day. (details available on request)
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by regulators.

How to apply / Contact

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact [e-mail] or call 0783 4107 791.

*We are currently under consultation proposing a change to the enhancement rates paid. If the proposal is accepted, from 1 December 2025 new enhancement rates of £1.00 per hour will apply to weekend working only (8pm Friday to 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-Ins.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *