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Become a Support Worker with Local Solutions and provide practical support and personal care to individuals within their own homes in various locations in Liverpool.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a role with a leading Health and Social Care Charity. No experience is required and training will be provided.

There are a few things that we look for in all of our support workers;

We would need you to:

• Be a good communicator (verbally and in writing)
• Be patient, confident and enthusiastic about caring for others 
• Able to use your own initiative 
• Work as part of a team 
• Flexibility to work a varied shift pattern to provide 24-hour support
• Willingness to learn and develop

• Must be aged 19+ by 31^st August 2023 and be in receipt of benefits or have annual earnings of less than £31,600   
• Not on Restart      
• Not on WHP      
• Not on IPES

Local Solutions are currently recruiting Support Workers to work in:

• Allerton
• Anfield 
• Belle Vale
• Everton
• Garston 
• Norris Green
• Speke
• West Derby, 
• and all other surrounding areas including Knowsley, Sefton and St Helens.

Additional Care Assistant Benefits

Working as a Care Assistant for Local Solutions, you can expect the following great benefits:

• Welcome Bonus:

• £200 Refer a friend scheme *Once passed 6-month probation*
• Free uniform which includes an excellent quality fleece and waterproof coat.
• Paid Training – you will receive £100 in your first pay to cover your time spent completing your training.
• Provide all staff with a Free Enhanced DBS.
• Blue Light Card.
• Access to a full Employee Assistance Programme.
• 50% discount for our Watersports Centre.
• Annual awards for nominated employees.
• 20% discount off a Corporate Membership at Lifestyles Leisure centres

Level 1 and 2 Fully Accredited Certificate in Health and Social Care qualification. 

Induction day containing key information and introduction to employer

2 week H+S Care program covering:

• Safeguarding
• Equality and Diversity 
• Disability Awareness
• Introduction to Dementia

Salary

Between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024, Support Workers with Local Solutions will receive a rate equivalent to £11.00 per hour for all worked hours. 

This will be made up of the National Living Wage rate of £10.42 per hour – plus between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024 you will receive an additional top-up in your hourly rate for any worked hours of £0.58 – this will take your total hourly equivalent for all worked hours to £11.00 per hour – Our top-up payments are made in arrears.

Shift Patterns: Breakfasts and Lunches / Teas and Beds

Mileage: 45p per mile allowance included

Pay & Benefits

Location: Liverpool – Everton, Anfield, West Derby, Norris Green, Belle Vale, Speke, Allerton, Garston and all other surrounding areas, including Sefton/Knowsley/St Helens.