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
Family Support Worker
Family Support Worker - £28,350 per annum Hours: 35 hours per week Term: Fixed Term until March 2025 with a strong likelihood of extension after this time Objective of Post To provide support to families on a wide variety of issues. Working closely with teachers,...
Full time /part time Support Worker vacancies across Liverpool Region
Natural Breaks We Believe Living an Ordinary Life can be Extraordinary! Full time /part time Support Worker vacancies across Liverpool Region within Supported Living and Community Support services. £11.11 per hour Natural Breaks have opportunities for new support...
Early Years Nurture Assistant
Company: Sure Options Job Title: Early Years Nurture Assistant Location: Life Bank Nursery, Liverpool Salary Scale: Up to £20,670.00 per year Status: Full Time, Permanent Benefits: Childcare, company pension, employee discounted Gym membership. We are looking for a...
Early Years Practitioner
Company: Sure Options Job Title: Qualified Early Years Practitioner Location: Life Bank Nursery, Liverpool Salary Scale: Up to £21,840 per annum Status: Full Time, Permanent Benefits: Childcare, company pension, employee discounted Gym membership. We are looking for a...
Project Sustainability Officer (PSO)
Project Sustainability Officer (PSO) Salary - £27,514 pa pro rata Hours – 21 hours per week Closing date is Friday 14th July 2023 at 12pm (mid-day) Objective of Post Voluntary Outreach Support Service (VOSS) is a unique consortium of youth providers, collaborating and...
Qualified Early Years Practitioner
Company: Sure Options Job Title: Qualified Early Years Practitioner Location: Life Bank Nursery, Liverpool Salary Scale: Up to £21,840 per annum Status: Full Time, Permanent Benefits: Childcare, company pension, employee discounted Gym membership. We are looking for a...
Community Care Assistants required at Apollo Care
Job Title: Community Care Assistants required at Apollo Care Unit: Domiciliary Care Responsible for: Prime Function: to provide personal and practical support to service users in their own homes. Terms of Employment: Hours: Variable Wage:10.42 per hour Experience:...
Gypsy and Traveller Liaison Officer
About the Role Liverpool City Council are recruiting a Gypsy and Travellers Liaison Officer to work within the LCC Streetscene team. Experience of working with this minority group is essential and the candidate will need to demonstrate past experiences. The role is to...
Schools Family Support Worker
About the Role Liverpool City Council are looking for highly motivated and committed Schools Family Support Workers to provide direct support to children, young people and their families, who are facing a range of difficulties. You will be required to work flexibly,...
Personal Assistant (Director Of Childrens Services)
About the Role We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible. Liverpool is looking to recruit an experienced Personal Assistant to...
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