Support Worker Days - Atherton

We Change Lives; Atherton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus £250

Free meals on 12-hour shifts

Royal Blue Light Card free

Refer a Friend £200

Double-time pay for Christmas hours

24/7 GP and wellbeing support

12-Hour shifts with paid breaks

Job summary

We Change Lives is seeking a Support Worker in Atherton to make a real difference. The role offers 36 hours per week full-time work at £12.71 per hour, rising to £13.21 after competency training in tracheostomy and ventilation care.

No prior experience is required as full training is provided, including specialist training. This is a permanent contracted role at Bee Fold Lane 3L in Atherton, a warm 10-bed residential home.

Qualifications

• Full training provided, including specialist training in tracheostomy and ventilation care.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assist the Service Manager with complaints or concerns when required.
• Help create a safe, caring and positive environment.

Job description

Support Worker - Make a Real Difference

• 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.

Why join We Change Lives?

£12.71 per hour

Permanent contracted hours

£250 Welcome Bonus

Paid Qualifications

• Free Blue Light Card
• Free meals on 12‑hour shifts
• £200 Refer a Friend
• Double‑time pay for allocated Christmas hours
• 24/7 GP and wellbeing support
• 12Hours shifts Plus Paid Breaks

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.