At Your Life Your Way, we empower people to live independently, whether at home or in supported accommodation. Since 2010, our trusted team has delivered compassionate, high‑quality support tailored to each individual’s needs.

Are you caring, compassionate, and looking to make a real difference in someone’s life? Then come and join us in a rewarding career as a Care Support Assistant.

We are currently seeking Care Support Assistants to join our friendly and dedicated team, supporting a person based in St Helens.

What We Offer

• Paid annual holiday leave
• Pension scheme entitlement
• Full induction and ongoing training
• Confidential employee assistance helpline
• Opportunities to gain qualifications in Health and Social Care
• Career progression pathways
• Blue Light membership with discounts from 15,000+ brands
• We pay for your DBS certificate and reimburse you for the Update Service
• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme
• Online employee portal for easy access to information
• Employee feedback surveys and staff recognition
• You’ll spend your whole shift with one person, no travelling between sites, just focused, meaningful support.

About the Role

As a Care Support Assistant, you will provide person-centred support, promote independence, and help the person live the life they choose. Full training will be provided before you start work, with ongoing support from the wider team. Pay is £15.60 per hour for day and waking night shifts, £9.50 per hour for sleeping night hours from 11pm to 7am, plus a waking night at £15.60 where applicable.

Available shifts include 7am–7pm, 9am–9pm, 7am–9am sleep-in shifts, and 9pm–7am waking night shifts. Applicants must be willing to work a mixture of shifts, including waking nights once trained.

Hours available include 24 hours per week for 24-hour contracted post, or 20 hours per week post. Flexibility is required to cover annual leave and support consistency for the person we support.

The package is delivered on a 2:1 basis as part of an established wider team.

Training will include tracheostomy care, ventilation, PEG feeding, epilepsy awareness and medication, alongside mandatory and client-specific training.

A full UK driving licence is essential, as you will support community access and use of the person’s own manual Motability vehicle.

Previous care or complex care experience is desirable but not essential, as full training and competency sign-off will be provided.

About the Person You Will Support

You will be supporting a cheerful young gentleman in his own home who enjoys being active, accessing the community and spending time doing the things that matter to him. He enjoys going out for drives, visiting familiar places, attending regular activities, karaoke, cinema trips, seeing friends and watching football. He is a Liverpool supporter and enjoys friendly banter and a good sense of humour.

He likes routine, familiar staff and being supported in a way that is calm, respectful and person-centred. Support is required with daily living, personal care, community access, appointments, maintaining routines and ensuring his health and wellbeing needs are met safely.

Your Responsibilities as a Care Support Assistant

• Supporting the person with daily living, personal care, routines, appointments and community access
• Supporting complex health and care needs after training and competency sign-off, including medication-related tasks, PEG/feed-related support, tracheostomy and ventilation care, observations and respiratory support as directed
• Supporting with moving and handling, pressure area care, catheter care, equipment checks and comfort checks
• Helping with household tasks and maintaining a safe, calm and respectful home environment
• Keeping accurate records, completing handovers and communicating clearly with colleagues, family and managers
• Working closely with another Personal Assistant as part of a 2:1 support package

What We’re Looking For

To be successful as a Care Support Assistant, you’ll need:

• The right to work in the UK. Please note that Your Life Your Way does not currently offer sponsorship.
• A caring, positive and respectful approach, with a genuine desire to support others in a person-centred way
• Good communication, handover and record-keeping skills
• Basic IT skills and willingness to use electronic systems where required
• A full UK driving licence is essential for supporting community access
• Willingness to complete all mandatory, clinical and client-specific training before working independently
• Previous care, complex care, medication, moving and handling, or learning disability support experience is desirable but not essential

Additional Information

Person-centred care is very important to us here at Your Life Your Way and you will have the opportunity to meet our client during the recruitment process.

Your Life Your Way is committed to a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the individuals we support. All roles are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is essential.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please note that Your Life Your Way does not currently offer sponsorship.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career as a Care Support Assistant and make a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you!

To apply to become our Care Support Assistant, please complete our short application form and upload your CV via our website https://careers.ylyw.org.uk/