Community Support Officer jobs in Greater Manchester

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

Whether that’s helping people to live independently, or creating spaces to learn, work and play, you’ll be making sure adults with disabilities or complex health needs have a chance to thrive, right in the heart of their local communities.

The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of Children, Young People, and Adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.

We have a rewarding opportunity for two Specialist Community Support Workers to join our supported living service in Great Moor, Stockport. We aim to provide care and support and promote independence and inclusion within the local community through methods including positive behaviour support. Our service supports adults with autism, learning difficulties, behaviours of concern and emotional and behavioural disorders in 3 separate flats.

Location – Great Moor, Stockport.

Working Pattern – 37.5 hours per week, worked flexibly over five days. Weekend working will be required.

Shift timings are either (early’s) 07:50 - 15:50 or (lates) 15:30 - 22:30.

Salary – £26,230 per annum (£13.45 per hour).

Time and a quarter enhancement for all weekend hours worked.

Sleep-in payment of £107.60 for any sleep shifts worked.

Drivers are preferred for this service.

What can you bring to the service...?

We are looking for Specialist Community Support Workers with a positive and enthusiastic approach, who is friendly, a great communicator and eager to provide high levels of support.

Can you be a great team player and work independently, maintaining and encouraging open and honest lines of communication?

Can you undertake the full range of tasks as outlined in our attached Job Description, in a well-planned way that respects and values children and their families?

Help us make a change to the people we support.

Benefits include:

• Annual leave – 27 days’ holiday plus 8 bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
• Generous pension scheme – a minimum company pension contribution of 4%.
• Occupational sick pay and family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform – offering discounts on high street shopping, travel and insurance.
• Generous death in service benefit – up to 6 times basic salary.
• Eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card.
• Proud to be a real living wage employer.
• Refer a friend scheme – be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications.
• Long service awards – vouchers and extra holiday.
• Promotion of wellbeing across the organisation, including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleagues and a free weekly yoga session, in person or online.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults in your household.
• Inclusive networks for colleagues to join if they’d like to (Disability & Neurodiversity Action Group, Race Equality Network, Proud Together (LGBTQ+ group), Together for Men, Women Together).

Here at Together Trust our vision is to champion a better future for the people we support.

To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust look at our Job Description.

If this sounds like the place for you and you think you have the relevant skills and experience we are looking for, please apply now.

We welcome applications from those with a right to work in the UK. We do not currently sponsor overseas staff.

We may remove this vacancy prior to the expiry date if a suitable candidate is found therefore early applications are encouraged.

Shortlisting will take place throughout the duration of the advert.

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.

Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).

This role will involve regulated activity.