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 a Care Support Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team, supporting a child with complex health and social care needs based in Great Eccleston, Preston.
This is a part-time waking night position.
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 receive full training to help you thrive in your role and gain confidence in providing quality care. After training is completed, you will receive a competitive rate of pay of £13.91
This job involves 18 hours per week term time and 19 hours per week non-term time (Monday and Wednesday) waking nights and attracts a competitive rate of pay £13.91 (after completion of training).
Your Responsibilities as a Care Support Assistant
Supporting our client to meet his needs that arise as a result of Left parietal meningioangiomatosis, Epilepsy/Focal epilepsy, Stroke (TIA), Episodes of pain, Sleep apnea, Autism, Communication difficulties, Registered as visually impaired, Cerebral palsy right side, Global development delay, Social communication difficulties
To complete safety checks on our client's equipment and to record his ventilation and saturation numbers throughout the night
To complete visual safety checks
To oversee his health and well-being
To support with small snacks and drinks when awake, staff need to be mindful of his dysphagia.
To interact with his when he is awake
To meet his personal care needs
To provide moving and handling support
What We’re Looking For
To be successful as a Care Support Assistant, you’ll need:
A caring and empathetic nature
Good communication skills
A genuine desire to support others
Basic IT and record-keeping skills
A full UK driving licence is advantageous
Previous experience is helpful but not essential – full training provided
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, with documentation valid for at least 12 months, to ensure continuity of care for the person we support.
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/
