Careers in Social Care

Working in adult social care

Social care is about supporting people to maintain their independence, dignity and control. This includes providing personal and practical support to help people live their lives.
There are lots of different roles in social care depending on what you want to do, who you want to work with and where you would like to work.

You could be supporting someone with disabilities, dementia or a mental health problem. You be working in a care home, in the local community, or from someone’s home.

Why choose social care?

A career in social care offers long-term employment prospects, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security.

Somewhere in your community there’s a job that you can do to help others. If you like working with people, social care offers a worthwhile job that can turn into a rewarding, long-term career.

Current Social Care Vacancies

Community Care Assistants

Community Care Assistants Apollo Care Domiciliary Care Prime Function: to provide personal and practical support to service users in their own homes. Hours-Variable Wage: £10.75 per hour/ weekdays - £11.00 per hour/ weekends Experience: Community care experience...

Domiciliary Carers Required

Domiciliary Care Workers required at Apollo Care The role Domiciliary Carer, looking after clients, supporting them in their own home. Wage £11 weekday £11.50 weekends How to apply Send CV to  info@apollocare.co.uk stating that you would like to apply for a post, or...

Support Workers

Support Workers Locations – Liverpool, St Helens, Knowsley, Southport Full time, Part time and Bank contracts available £10.60 per hour An advert is pasted below so you can have some brief information around the roles: Are you ready to embark on a warming adventure?...

Care Assistant – Driver

Care Assistant - Driver Local Solutions are currently recruiting for DRIVERS across the Liverpool city region! Salary: £12,763 Annual earnings based on 20 hours a week care delivery. This includes £1,008 estimated milage payments. Location: Liverpool city region...

Care Assistant – Driver

Care Assistant - Driver Local Solutions are currently recruiting for DRIVERS across the Liverpool city region! Salary: £25,527 Annual earnings based on 40 hours a week care delivery. This includes £2,106 estimated milage payments. Location: Liverpool city region...

Health Care Assistant – (Days and Nights)

Health Care Assistant - (Days and Nights) Care Solutions is a domiciliary care company. We are fast-paced, collaborative and rewarding. We're looking for responsible, motivated and flexible individuals to join our team of Healthcare Assistants. The successful...

Home Care Assistant (drivers) – Edge Hill & Kensington (L7)

Home Care Assistant (drivers) - Edge Hill & Kensington (L7) Apply To Position Use My Indeed Resume Apply Using LinkedIn Do you have experience working in retail as a shop assistant? Then you already have many of the skills needed to become an excellent Home Care...

Home Care Assistant (drivers) – Dovecot and Knotty Ash (L14)

Home Care Assistant (drivers) - Dovecot and Knotty Ash (L14) Do you have experience working in retail as a shop assistant? Then you already have many of the skills needed to become an excellent Home Care Assistant. Want to try something new? Choose a career with Be...

Be a Care-Giving Day-Maker

Be a Care-Giving Day-Maker Our Mission “Is to be care-giving day-makers, hope-builders, smile-givers, life-changers, community-warriors with the will to make a difference.” Join our dedicated community team and help us to enrich the lives of others. Join our dedicated...

Female Care Worker (Drivers and walkers) – Old Swan (L13)

Female Care Worker (Drivers and walkers) - Old Swan (L13) Do you have previous experience as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) within the NHS? Are you looking to make a difference in your local community? Your experience as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) will be invaluable...

Not sure if this is for you ?

Take the careers in care test Careers in Care – Care and Support Work | A Question of Care , it only takes a few minutes and it can help you find out of you have the right qualities to work in social care .

Want to hear more about what it is like to work in social care watch these videos talking to people who work in care and the people they support.

Want to know more about the types of roles?

Visit the Skills for Care Think Care Careers (skillsforcare.org.uk)

Below are some of the current vacancies in social care ,  if you are interested in applying or would like more information about the roles available , please contact Liverpoolinwork@liverpoool.gov.uk and someone from the team will contact you and can help put you in touch with a wide range of social care providers. 

We will be happy to contact you and have a chat about the type of social care roles available, full and part time!

We can also provide you with information about training opportunities for the sector!

To learn more about our Health & Social Care opportunities, please email Liverpoolinwork@liverpool.gov.uk