YOURLIFEYOURWAY

Care Support Assistant

The closing date is 13 October 2025

Job summary

Are you caring, compassionate and would like to make a difference to someone’s life?  Then come and join us for a rewarding career in care. 

We are looking for a Care Support Assistant to come and join our team to support our female client with Learning disabilites and Autism based in Chester.

Full training will be given to set you on your path to being a Care Support Assistant, where you will be paid a competitive rate of pay after completion of training. 

This job involves days/waking nights and attracts a competitive rate of pay of £14 per hour (after completion of training). This role is 1:1 at home and 2:1 support in the community. 

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities as our Care Support Assistant will include: Assisting our client with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Type 1 diabetes on both a 1:1 and 2:1 basis to meet her complex social needs. Our client can present with challenging behaviour and requires assistance with all of her activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal care, food and drink preparation and prompts, travelling to and from the day centre, social engagement, medication administration and monitoring of blood sugars and insulin administration.

Skills and Experience required of our Care Support Assistant: 

You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others. Possessing a UK full driving license is essential to ensure the client can go out in her mobility vehicle and having some previous experience would be advantageous. 

Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.

If you would like to apply to become our Care Support Assistant, please upload a copy of your CV and fill in the short application form on our website.

About us

We offer excellent benefits such as:

Good Rate of Pay

Paid annual holiday leave

Pension scheme entitlement

Full training

Confidential employee assistance helpline

Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care

Career progression 

Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners

Refer a friend scheme

Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available

Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Details

Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

PY1404122CheCSA

Job locations

Chester

Cheshire

Cheshire

CH1 5RE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you caring, compassionate and would like to make a difference to someone’s life?  Then come and join us for a rewarding career in care. 

We are looking for a Care Support Assistant to come and join our team to support a client based in Chester

Full training will be given to set you on your path to being a Care Support Assistant, where you will be paid a competitive rate of pay after completion of training.    

This job involves days and waking nights and attracts a competitive rate of pay (after completion of training). We are looking for both full time and part time care support assistant to come and join the team.

We offer excellent benefits such as:

  • Good Rate of Pay
  • Paid annual holiday leave
  • Pension scheme entitlement
  • Full training
  • Confidential employee assistance helpline
  • Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care
  • Career progression 
  • Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available
  • Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Your responsibilities as our Care Support Assistant will include:    Assisting and supporting vulnerable clients to enable them to live the life they choose (where possible) to promote their independence.  Your role will include, companionship, supporting with housework, running errands and supporting with preparing and cooking meals.  Administering medication may be required.  

Skills and Experience required of our Care Support Assistant: 

You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others.   Possessing a UK full driving license and having some previous experience would be advantageous. 

Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.

If you would like to apply to become our Care Support Assistant, please complete our appliation form and attached your CV to register your interest.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you caring, compassionate and would like to make a difference to someone’s life?  Then come and join us for a rewarding career in care. 

We are looking for a Care Support Assistant to come and join our team to support a client based in Chester

Full training will be given to set you on your path to being a Care Support Assistant, where you will be paid a competitive rate of pay after completion of training.    

This job involves days and waking nights and attracts a competitive rate of pay (after completion of training). We are looking for both full time and part time care support assistant to come and join the team.

We offer excellent benefits such as:

  • Good Rate of Pay
  • Paid annual holiday leave
  • Pension scheme entitlement
  • Full training
  • Confidential employee assistance helpline
  • Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care
  • Career progression 
  • Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available
  • Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Your responsibilities as our Care Support Assistant will include:    Assisting and supporting vulnerable clients to enable them to live the life they choose (where possible) to promote their independence.  Your role will include, companionship, supporting with housework, running errands and supporting with preparing and cooking meals.  Administering medication may be required.  

Skills and Experience required of our Care Support Assistant: 

You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others.   Possessing a UK full driving license and having some previous experience would be advantageous. 

Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.

If you would like to apply to become our Care Support Assistant, please complete our appliation form and attached your CV to register your interest.

Person Specification

Health and Social Care

Essential

  • Full driving licence is essential

Desirable

  • Full driving licence is essential
Person Specification

Health and Social Care

Essential

  • Full driving licence is essential

Desirable

  • Full driving licence is essential

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

YOURLIFEYOURWAY

Address

Chester

Cheshire

Cheshire

CH1 5RE


Employer's website

https://ylyw.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

YOURLIFEYOURWAY

Address

Chester

Cheshire

Cheshire

CH1 5RE


Employer's website

https://ylyw.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Assistant

Katie Gallimore

katie.gallimore@ylyw.org.uk

01606331217

Details

Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

PY1404122CheCSA

Job locations

Chester

Cheshire

Cheshire

CH1 5RE


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