Learning Disability Support Worker - Latchford

Learning Disability Support Worker – Latchford

Job Role: Learning Disability Support Worker at We Change Lives (WCL) for MG2 Community Support.
Hours per week: 30 hours.
Salary: £12.61 per hour.
Location: Latchford, Warrington.

About MG: MG is a residential home caring for up to six individuals with learning and physical disabilities, including PMLD. It provides a nurturing environment with a spacious garden to support independent living.

As a Learning Disability Support Worker, you will deliver person‑centred care, support independence and manage personal care, behavioural support, medication, activities, and engagement. You will be trained to achieve positive outcomes for each resident.

• Welcome Bonus: £500 (not eligible if we sponsor you to work in the UK)
• Training & Development:
  In‑house and accredited courses, qualification cost covered, £150 bonus for Level 2 or above (+£50 for care certificate)
• Health & Wellbeing Support: 24/7 GP access
• Blue Light Card and discounts
• Night Enhancement: £1 per hour for hours between 8 pm and 8 am
• Meals: for staff on 12‑hour shifts
• Refer a Friend: £200 bonus for successful referrals
• Christmas Enhancement:
  Double‑time pay for allocated Christmas hours
• Technology:
  Care‑plan and rota apps with full training
• Get Paid As You Earn – access earnings as soon as hours are worked

Previous experience is not essential; all training is provided. We seek compassionate, innovative, team‑oriented individuals who champion residents’ rights.

Work under the Service Manager to provide high‑quality, personalised care for the people we support, promoting an environment that meets best practice and legislative standards.

• Mentor new colleagues during induction
• Participate in supervision, observation and appraisal processes
• Provide effective communication and accurate written reports
• Follow WCL financial procedures and environmental/sustainability principles
• Maintain a caring environment aligned with best practice, guidance and legislative requirements
• Deliver high‑quality care in line with support plans and policy (personal care, physical and mental support, medication, activities and engagement)
• Seek and share the views and preferences of the people we support
• Promote high satisfaction among people we support, families, colleagues and commissioners
• Support the Service Manager with complaints and concerns following WCL policy
• Maintain positive relationships with families, the community and external partners
• Understand and implement safeguarding procedures
• Complete Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Mental Capacity Act training; recognise and report safeguarding concerns
• Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety; cooperate with the employer to ensure compliance; avoid misuse of equipment or systems
• Respect confidentiality in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 and ISO
  27001

Desirable

Qualifications:

recognised health or social care qualification.

Desirable

Experience:

experience supporting people with disabilities, older people, dementia or mental health needs; experience working as part of a team.

Essential Qualities: evidence of professional development ambition; willingness and ability to learn; basic numerical data handling;
Microsoft Office proficiency; good verbal and written communication; listening skills; strong interpersonal skills; positive values towards disability, older people, dementia and mental health; understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults; understanding of WCL key statements; ability to provide high‑quality support to people with learning disabilities, dementia and mental health needs; ability to develop and maintain positive relationships.

Desirable Technical

Skills:

ability to use WCL transport or own transport when required.

Apply now and we will contact you to discuss next steps.

We Change Lives is a charity based in Northwest England dedicated to empowering individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, older people, dementia and mental health issues through residential homes, supported living schemes and community‑based services.