Support Worker - Atherton

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Atherton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Blue Light Card

Free meals on 12-hour shifts

Double-time pay for Christmas hours

24/7 GP and wellbeing support

Job summary

We Change Lives is seeking a Support Worker in Atherton to provide person-centred care for adults with complex health needs at Bee Fold Lane 3L. The role is 36 hours per week, full-time, on-site, with pay starting at £12.71 per hour and rising to £13.21 after training and competency sign-off.

No experience is required as full training is provided, including tracheostomy and ventilation care. The charity emphasizes warmth, dignity, and support in a peaceful, home-like 10-bed setting.

Qualifications

• No experience required; full training provided, including tracheostomy and ventilation care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred care in line with individual support plans.
• Assist with personal care, medication, activities, and wellbeing.
• Listen to and respect the choices and preferences of the people we support.
• Follow safeguarding procedures and report concerns.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliability

Caring attitude

Tools

Tracheostomy care

Ventilation care

Job description

Location: On site / Atherton, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Social Care / Social Worker
HourlyFixed salary:£ 12.71

Support Worker – Make a Real Difference

If you're a caring, reliable and compassionate individual looking for a rewarding role, we'd love to hear from you.

• Location: Atherton
• Service: Bee Fold Lane 3L
• Hours: 36 hours per week Full Time
• Pay: £12.71 – Raising to £13.21 (Higher rate applicable once trained and signed off as competent in tracheostomy and ventilation care)

No experience? No problem! Full training is provided, including specialist training in tracheostomy and ventilation care.

At Bee Fold Lane it is a warm, friendly 10-bed nursing home in a peaceful residential area of Atherton.

We support adults with complex health needs, including acquired brain injuries, providing care that is personal, respectful and built around each individual.

Our home is bright, welcoming and homely, with spacious dining and activity areas and nutritious home-cooked meals prepared in our fully equipped kitchen.

The People We Support

• Provide high-quality, person-centred care in line with individual support plans.
• Support with personal care, medication, activities, and physical and emotional wellbeing.
• Listen to and respect the choices and preferences of the people we support.
• Build positive relationships with families, colleagues and other professionals.
• Follow safeguarding procedures and report any concerns.
• Support the Service Manager with complaints or concerns when required.
• Help create a safe, caring and positive environment.

• £12.71 per hour
• Permanent contracted hours
• Free Blue Light Card
• Free meals on 12-hour shifts
• Double-time pay for allocated Christmas hours
• 24/7 GP and wellbeing support

More About We Change Lives

We Change Lives (WCL) is a remarkable charity based in Northwest England, dedicated to empowering individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, older people, those with dementia, and individuals experiencing mental health issues. Our mission is to enable people to lead their best lives in purposeful, healthy, and fulfilling ways. We achieve this by providing compassionate support through our residential homes, supported living schemes, and various community-based services.