Ref: 26/10 Outreach Support Worker - Sefton in Liverpool

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £23,870.55 per annum

Based in: Sefton

Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday 9am-5pm

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, employer’s contributory pension scheme, EAP scheme and other generous benefits.

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.

The role involves promoting the health and wellbeing of those you support, providing practical and emotional support, helping people connect with their communities, developing skills and confidence, and promoting independence. You will be lone working daily, visiting individuals within their own homes or in the local community to provide support visits, in line with their agreed support plan and funded hours. Daily support will be available from the senior support worker.

The main duties of the role are to:

• Be allocated a weekly rota of support visits, as well as weekend rolling rota (averages every 6th weekend).
• 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.
• Act with integrity and identify opportunities to celebrate achievements.
• 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 with domestic tasks and practical issues.
• 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.
• Prompt individuals and undertake personal care duties as required.
• Write up and record activities undertaken.
• Complete risk assessments in accordance with Imagine’s policy and procedure.
• Report any significant change in an individual’s health, behaviour or wider situation to a manager and liaise with clinical teams.
• Complete sleep over shifts as part of an agreed rota.

Imagine is a values-based recruiter and seeks to ensure that the successful candidate will align with the following:

• Meaningful Living: Using empathy to bring together diverse people and resources.
• Nurturing Individuality: Creating conditions that support people to be true to themselves.
• Focused Dedication: Showing up each day hungry to do our best to learn and develop.
• Challenging Ideas: Keeping efforts real and centred on what matters most.
• Generous Sharing: Giving of ourselves, our experiences and knowledge.

For an initial chat, please contact Steph Rendell on 07816131298 (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm). Please note that CVs will not be considered. An enhanced DBS will be required for this post. Closing date for applications: Monday 9th February 2026 at 9.00 AM. Interviews will take place: Monday 23rd February 2026. Imagine reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Imagine aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.