Specialist Support Worker: Empower Lives in Community, Liverpool

Female Specialist Support Worker - Brierfield

Job Reference: 26/25

Hours: 32 hours per week (Full Time)

Shift pattern: Includes days, evenings, weekends and sleeps

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays allowance, employer’s contributory pension scheme, EAP scheme and other generous benefits

About us

Imagine Independence is a leading third sector organisation, passionate about supporting people with mental illness, neurodiversity, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge to live as part of their community. Imagine exists to challenge the stigma that having a mental illness or learning disability still brings. Imagine supports people to live meaningfully by nurturing their individuality and recognising the power of small steps.

The role

Imagine Independence is looking for Specialist Support Workers to provide person-centred care to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, and complex needs. This includes personal care and supporting individuals with physical and emotional challenges.

You’ll help with

• Daily living tasks (e.g. cooking, budgeting, healthcare)
• Personal care and hygiene
• Community activities (e.g. walks, swimming, arts & crafts)

Training & Development

We invest in you from day one:

• Full induction and shadowing
• Ongoing face‑to‑face and online training
• Opportunities to gain Health & Social Care qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• Compassionate & patient – you care deeply about others
• Energetic & creative – you bring positivity to everyday tasks
• Reliable & professional – you maintain high standards and clear boundaries

Values

• Meaningful Living: Using empathy to bring together diverse people and resources, to put the everyday within reach of everyone.
• Nurturing Individuality: Creating conditions that support people to be true to themselves and express their truth.
• Focused Dedication: Showing up each day hungry to do our best to learn and develop. We never give up on people.
• Challenging Ideas: Keeping our efforts real and centred on what matters most, we do not settle for the ordinary when better is possible.
• Generous Sharing: Giving of ourselves, our experiences and knowledge, to promote and provide a great service.

An enhanced DBS will be required for this post.

Imagine aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. However, this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under the Equality Act 2010.

Head Office: 25 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BQ

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