Personal Support Worker (learning disability/community activities) P/T £12.71/hr in L18

Employer: UKCIL

Location: Liverpool, L18

Pay: Salary not specified.

Contract Type: Permanent

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 24/04/2026

About this job

Personal Support Worker (learning disability/community activities) P/T in L18. Apply via UKCIL.com.

Reference: 0352e36c. Location: Home base Liverpool 18; activities across Liverpool and surrounding areas.

Job purpose: Assist with a variety of tasks to enable positive physical activities and voluntary work opportunities based on interests.

Responsibilities

• Build a positive, trusting relationship and keep the client safe.
• Support and work alongside in activities outside the home, such as volunteer gardening, litter picking, farming tasks, conservation tasks, animal care, traveling to venues for voluntary work.
• Attend adult education classes with the client, when available (e.g., gardening, craft).
• Participate in physical exercises including walking, table tennis, horse riding, and cycling sessions.
• Assist with home activities: tending chickens, gardening and outdoor jobs (vegetable growing, weeding, lawn care), upcycling furniture, and preparing lunch.
• Tasks may vary daily.

Hours & Flexibility

Flexible hours to be mutually agreed. Minimum 6 hours, maximum 20 hours per week. Days should be regular but flexible.

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Calm, hardworking, reliable, honest, adaptable, good communicator.
• Willing and able to travel.
• Interest or experience in outdoor activities such as gardening, animals, farming, conservation work.

Benefits & Support

• Induction and probationary period at home to build a positive relationship.
• Support from parent carers.
• Flexible but regular working hours.
• Professionally run payroll and reliable.
• Workplace pension.
• 20 days holiday per year pro rata.
• Opportunities to undertake outdoor activities, voluntary work, and possible courses while being paid for support.
• Training opportunities in learning disability/autism support, communication, safeguarding adults.

Essential Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Interest in outdoor activities such as gardening, farming, animals, conservation.
• Good at engaging/communicating with others.
• Ability to stay calm and help reduce/anxiety.
• Enhanced DBS check for adult workforce (paid for by employer).
• Driving licence and use of car with insurance, or ability to travel by public transport.
• Experience encouraging and motivating, a good role model.
• Respectful of the Christian faith.
• Experience working with people with a learning disability.
• Training in Positive Behaviour Support and ability to support people with challenging behaviour or heightened anxiety.
• Knowledge of chickens and other animals (preferred).

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