Support Worker - Male

My Life; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated care provider is seeking a Support Worker / Personal Assistant in Skelmersdale to support a young man who is neurodiverse. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, building life skills, and providing companionship. Applicants should be resilient, patient, and have experience in supporting individuals with autism. Competitive pay is £15.01 per hour with flexible working hours. This position is open only to male applicants per legal requirements.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Comprehensive training

Career progression opportunities

Blue Light Card discounts

£250 ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with autism and/or mental health needs.
• Driver's licence required.
• Comfortable outdoors and physically fit.

Responsibilities

• Support daily living activities and meal planning.
• Accompany on community activities like cinema trips and walks.
• Develop life skills to boost confidence and self-sufficiency.
• Monitor health and well-being while ensuring safety.

Skills

Resilience

Patience

Communication skills

Physical fitness

Ability to handle stress

Job description

My Life is looking for a caring and reliable Support Worker / Personal Assistant to join a dedicated team supporting a young man who is neurodiverse and benefits from structured, person‑centred support to live an independent and fulfilling life. He experiences anxiety and needs people around him who can achieve his trust and in whom he can feel confident. He is presently living in a parental home, but in due course it is planned that he will move into a home of his own, intended to be within West Lancashire.

Responsibilities

• Support daily living activities, outings, meal planning and preparation.
• Accompany him on community activities such as volunteering at steam railways, cinema trips and walks.
• Work with him to develop life skills that boost confidence and self‑sufficiency.
• Build a genuine connection, providing companionship, encouragement and positivity.
• Monitor health and well‑being, ensuring safety and keeping communication open with his family and the care team.

Qualifications

• Resilient and non‑judgemental, able to handle stress and anxiety with confidence, patience and resourcefulness.
• Kind and patient, able to provide calm support.
• Mature outlook and conduct.
• Comfortable outdoors, physically fit and willing to join on walks and community activities.
• Great communication skills, able to connect with the young man, his family and the wider team.
• Experience supporting people with autism and/or mental health needs, and a willingness to learn.
• Driver’s licence required.

Note: This post is restricted to male applicants only under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010, as a gender‑based occupational requirement that meets the personal requirements of the individual.

Working Conditions and Benefits

• Competitive pay – £15.01 per hour.
• Hours: Full‑time or part‑time options with a combination of early evenings and weekends on a rolling rota; typical hours 10 am to 10 pm.
• Comprehensive training and ongoing support.
• Supportive work environment, teamwork, respect and empathy.
• Opportunities for career progression within My Life Legacy.
• Blue Light Card offering hundreds of discounts.
• £250 ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme.

My Life is an equal opportunities employer.