Care Support Worker

Happy New Career for the New Year – Join Lifeways in Stafford

Make 2025 the year you build a career with purpose.

Are you looking for a role where every day brings the opportunity to make a genuine difference? Lifeways, one of the UK’s leading providers of specialist support services, is recruiting Care Support Workers to join our dedicated team in Stafford.

Position: Care Support Worker

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Shift Patterns: 10, 12, 14 and 15-hour day shifts

Shift Times:

• 08:00–20:00
• 08:00–18:00
• 08:00–22:00
• 08:00–23:00 (followed by sleep‑in 23:00–08:00)
• Wake nights 22:00–08:00

Driving: Full UK driving licence preferred (manual mobility vehicle available on site)

• Free DBS check
• Lifeways Rewards – discounts at major retailers, gyms, cinemas and more
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Optional health cash plan (dental, optical, therapy and more)

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Inclusive, values-driven culture
• Friendly, collaborative team environment
• Full training and ongoing professional development

• Fully funded Health & Social Care qualifications
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• The chance to support people to live with confidence and independence

Located just a short walk from Stafford town centre, Portway House is a 15-bed supported living service for adults with a range of needs, abilities and goals.

Here, you’ll be helping people to:

• Access the community
• Build daily living skills
• Work towards personal goals
• Volunteer or maintain employment
• Prepare and cook meals together

No two days are the same, and the impact you’ll make is lasting.

You don’t need previous care experience — just the right values. We welcome people who are:

• Caring, reliable and flexible
• Passionate about helping others live fulfilling lives
• Happy to work a variety of shifts, including waking nights
• Ready to learn – full training provided
• Able to drive, with a full UK driving licence (required for this service)

• Caring – Putting people first
• Honest – Acting with integrity
• One Team – Working together
• Innovative – Finding better ways to do things
• Courageous – Speaking up and taking action
• Equal – Treating everyone fairly

If you’re ready for a role that brings purpose, personal growth and community connection, now is the perfect time.

Happy new career for the new year – we’d love to hear from you.