Support Worker

£13.55 per hour | Part-time | Cheshire House Inverness Day Care

A service with heart

Cheshire House Day Care provides a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and autism. We offer a high-quality, inclusive day service designed to provide meaningful, person-centred opportunities for growth, connection, and enjoyment. Our service empowers individuals to access a wide and engaging range of activities that promote social interaction, build confidence, and enhance everyday life skills. Through a welcoming and supportive environment, we foster positive relationships, reduce social isolation, and create opportunities for individuals to develop new skills and explore their interests. Our focus goes beyond care and support — we enable people to live fulfilling, enriched lives with dignity, respect, and purpose. Support is delivered within group settings or on a one-to-one basis, ensuring each individual receives the support that best suits their needs and preferences. Day Care operates Monday to Friday, with service users attending between 10:00am and 3:00pm.

Your working hours

We offer part-time hours 27.5 hours (5 days) or 16.5 per week (3 days), working Monday - Friday 9.30am - 3.30pm with half our unpaid lunch

Why you’ll love working here

As well as supporting your wellbeing and career development, we offer a fantastic benefits package, including:

 • 28 days holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays (+1 day every year up to 33 days)
 • Stream: Access up to 40% of your pay before payday
 • Free Blue Light Card: Enjoy exclusive discounts and perks
 • Contributory Pension Scheme with competitive life cover
 • Health cash plan: Affordable healthcare when you need it
 • Career development: Apprenticeships and recognised qualifications 
 • Free PVG Membership
 • Employee Assistance Programme for 24/7 support

What you’ll do

 • Support tasks such as personal care during the day service
 • Encourage independence through a person-centred approach
 • Keep clear, accurate records
 • Most importantly – help each person live life on their own terms

No previous care experience? No problem – we’ll give you all the training you need.

What helps you shine here

• Warm, friendly, and empathetic approach
• Willingness to work flexibly, including weekends
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Personal care experience (helpful, but not essential)
• A genuine desire to help others and make a difference

Whether you’re experienced or brand new to care, our comprehensive induction and training will help you thrive.

About Leonard Cheshire

We’re one of the UK’s highest-rated providers of care and supported living services – with 87% of our services rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding by regulators.

For over 75 years, we’ve been supporting disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible. We provide specialist support across residential care, supported living, and respite services for people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, sensory impairments, and learning disabilities.

Our goal is simple: to create welcoming, safe, and empowering spaces that feel like home – giving people real choice and control over their lives.

Ready to apply?

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities and will support your requirements for reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post, and references will be obtained for all roles.

Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship or are awaiting a visa decision.