Ing Support Worker; Merseyside

26/09 Floating Support Worker (Merseyside)

Employer:

Location:

Sefton, Liverpool

Pay:

£23,870.55 per year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

22/02/2026

Job Reference: 26/09

Hours:

37.5 hours per week Salary: £23,870.55 per annum (additional sleep over payment)

Contract:

Permanent Based in:
Working flexibly across Imagines Merseyside Supported Accommodation and Outreach Services in Liverpool & Sefton Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, employer’s contributory pension scheme, EAP scheme and other generous benefits About us Imagine Independence is a leading third sector organisation, passionate about supporting people with mental illness, neurodiversity, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge to live as part of their community.

Imagine exists to challenge the stigma that having a mental illness or learning disability still brings.

Imagine supports people to live meaningfully by nurturing their individuality and recognising the power of small steps.

Do you want to become part of this amazing organisation?

If you have a passion for providing high-quality support, we want to hear from you As a Floating Support Worker, you will support teams across Sefton and Liverpool with rota cover for annual leave and sickness.

The rota is flexible to cover sites and will be created 4 weeks in advance.

For this role you must able to work across multiple services with a range of different diagnosis and be a team player.

You will help to promote the health and wellbeing of those you support.

This will include making sure people access the health services they need; have as healthy a diet as possible; and live in a home environment that supports their wellbeing.

It is an interesting and rewarding role, where no two days are ever the same.

This service needs people committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support.

• Take part in helping people draw up their person-centred plan and follow the agreed action plan
• Work in partnership with others to allow independence of choice
• To act with integrity and to identify opportunities to celebrate achievements to allow a positive, respectful and trusting relationship to grow
• Support people to improve their confidence and self esteem
• Support people to make informed choices around a healthy lifestyle including physical health and improving self-care
• Support people to manage their own physical, mental health and wellbeing in a positive manner
• Support people to meet their leisure, work, social, emotional and spiritual needs
• Support people to access the community and take part in community activities
• Support people to manage finances to meet domestic responsibilities and personal aspirations
• Provide advice and support domestic tasks and practical issues such as dealing with neighbours and keeping their house clean
• Support people to access other services
• Support people who may have alcohol and/or drug issues
• Support people to maintain the safety and security of their home
• To prompt individuals and undertake personal care duties as required
• To write up and record activities undertaken
• To complete risk assessment in accordance with Imagine’s policy and procedure
• To report any significant change in an individual’s health, behaviour or wider situation to a manager and liaise with clinical teams.

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Care Certificate desirable or equivalent
• Experience of working in a community care setting is desirable
• Commitment to supporting people consistent with their rights, choices and responsibilities
• Demonstrate a positive attitude to people with mental health problems
• Ability to provide sympathetic, emotional and practical support to tenants
• Ability to support tenants to make informed choices within their daily lives
• An understanding of how to promote inclusion for people with mental health needs at all levels
• Domestic skills relating to general household tasks (cooking, cleaning, shopping and managing money)

Imagine is a values-based recruiter and so it will be seeking to ensure that the successful candidate will align with the following:

Meaningful Living:
Using empathy…