Total 164 Art / Design / Entertainment job vacancies in Bury, Greater Manchester

The Intensive Support Service has been developed to provide a bespoke adapted supported living services in the Bury /Heywood area of Greater Manchester to adults over the age of 18 with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs and forensic histories.

The service will operate 24/7 using a trauma informed and case management model of care to move three adults out of long stay institutions into their own home in the community. We have developed the new and exciting role of Service Manager to provide operational leadership of the service in a dynamic and sensitive way.

The adults accepted into the service have been identified through the Transforming Care Agenda as those needing to move out of long stay institutions who display behaviour which challenges services.
Accommodation has been sourced and is being adapted around the individuals identified.

Due to the development of the service all staff members recruited will initially be required to work dynamically between the Registered Office and across inpatient settings to ensure the smooth development of the service and excellent transitions of service users until individuals are ready to move into their new home.

About You:

• Above all you will be warm, able to engage and approachable
• You are a “hands on” leader
• You will be an adept communicator both verbally and in writing
• You will be an excellent problem solver
• You will be confident
• You will be professional, responsible and accountable
• You will show low expressed emotion and be collaborative and emotionally resilient
• You will be intelligent, questioning, analytical and observant with a high attention to detail
• You will have a copious amount of compassion for service users and staff
• You will be an excellent team player
• You will have a keen interest in learning and will be interested in attending and delivering local training pertinent to your role


You will be a visible, hands-on manager and senior practitioner and should expect to spend all of your time in the service you are responsible for. To ensure Excellent Practice remains embedded within the service you will hold a Complex Individual on your own caseload. You must have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support.



You will have significant experience of staff supervision and performance management, a degree or relevant professional qualification and two years post-qualification learning disability experience.

For further information or an informal conversation about the role, please contact Service Director: Donna Whitehead on 07896 716083 or by email on donna.whitehead@creativesupport.co.uk

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures however we can accept fully completed applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK, we do not accept CV’s as a form of application

Please be aware we are currently at full capacity with our Visa Sponsor Licenses, therefore we are not accepting applicants who are seeking sponsorship.

We are also not accepting applicants who are currently on a Skilled Worker Visa, seeking secondary employment, as we are unable to actively track the hours worked with the primary sponsor.

We do not notify unsuccessful candidates of their outcome at application stage, previously unsuccessful applicants must wait six months before reapplying.

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An exciting new opportunity has become available to join our dynamic, fast-paced, hardworking HR team to deliver efficient human resource services for a Stockport town centre based charity.

We are looking for a warm, professional, confident and articulate individual to deliver an efficient HR service and the highest standards of internal and external customer care to our employees nationally. Working from our busy Stockport Town Centre office you will ensure that rigorous personnel procedures are carried out in accordance with agency and stakeholder requirements. Additionally, you will advise and support senior staff in respect of welfare issues, ill health and attendance, capability, grievance, disciplinary procedures and ensure legal compliance, fairness, consistency and good practice in all HR matters and procedures.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about HR and are truly committed to providing excellent customer service. A perfect starting point for an enthusiastic individual with full exposure to all aspects of the employee life cycle. Extensive support and mentoring given for the successful applicant and an opportunity for CIPD support on completion of probationary period.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

The Human Resources Department are proud to have recently achieved the Gold Standard of accreditation from Investors in People due to their continued hard work and support across the organization.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

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Creative Support is an established not for profit social care company with an excellent level of achievements at rating Good with CQC (Care quality commission) supporting over 6,000 vulnerable adults nationally.

We are looking for a competent and caring individual who is flexible and interested in carrying out a diverse and rewarding role as a Personal assistant to the Executive team at our head office in Stockport. You will work proactively with the senior management team in order to task are completed to a high standard.

The successful post holder will have a proven experience in administration and preferably has some experience of the social care sector. You will be an excellent communicator verbally and in writing and have a high level of IT skill. You would be working within a busy and diverse head office team.

The post holder must be able to plan and prioritise a varied workload, exercising appropriate judgement and responding promptly and appropriately to all enquiries. The post holder will be required to handle information of a confidential nature and must observe the highest standards of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality. The post holder will demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise professionally with service users, staff and external stakeholders.

You will also form part of the Head office PA team. The spirit of the PA department is very much a team approach with a diverse and interesting workload. A high degree of flexibility will be required to deputise for colleagues in their absence and support with peaks in workload. Several of the PA also have specialise lead in areas of the business, which will be considered for this post as it develops. The role is progressive and diverse. Some evening working required to facilitate board of trustee sub committees, these are planned well in advance.

If you are interested in the role and would like to discuss it further please contact Sam Priestley, Service Director on 0161 236 0829.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

We offer all employees competitive pay and a pension contribution in addition to 28 days annual leave. As an employer that is committed to the professional development of our staff we also support our care staff to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and pay for your enhanced DBS. Additional benefits include enhanced maternity leave, employee support programmes and an additional day of leave each year on or around your Birthday.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures, however we can only accept fully completed applications from those located in and eligible to work within the UK – Please be aware we are currently at full capacity with our Visa Sponsor Licenses, therefore we are not accepting applicants who are seeking sponsorship.

We are also not accepting applicants who are currently on a Skilled Worker Visa, seeking secondary employment, as we are unable to actively track the hours worked with the primary sponsor.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed. We do not notify unsuccessful candidates of their outcome at application stage, previously unsuccessful applicants must wait six months before reapplying.

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Service Lead - Service Design and Transition
£45,200 to £52,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
Manchester city centre (hybrid working)

We're looking for a Service Lead to join us in Manchester to play a key part in our service design and transition agenda across Co-op. In this role you'll work in a hybrid way - splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

As a Service Lead at Co-op, you'll collaborate closely with our Delivery and Project Managers right from the start of projects. We'll also look to you to design the service wrapper, end-to-end. No matter which projects you're working on, it'll be up to you to engage the right colleagues, at the right time, to set our service up for success in the future.

What you'll do

• Play a key role in our project teams, and be accountable for all things 'service'
• Take ownership of our documentation production (including supporting and operating documents)
• Design the support model and make use of platforms such as Visio
• Build and maintain positive relationships with our third-party suppliers
• Work closely with our Service Analysts, coordinating work and managing resource as necessary
• Regularly attend PMO meetings, taking ownership for key areas and communicating information to the wider team

This role would suit people who have

• Experience in service transition, with a background in IT service management
• Experience working in a project environment
• Some knowledge of ITIL at foundation level
• The ability to use Microsoft applications (e.g. Visio) to collate and present information
• Good communication and relationship-building skills, with experience working with third-party suppliers

Why Co-op?

If you've got the skills and experience we're looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You'll also get:

• Private healthcare
• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• YuLife - an app that rewards you for exercising with discounts and vouchers for your favourite brands

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

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Grade : Spine Point 14-22Salary: £11,243 - £14,150 per annum (£22,487 - £28,300 full time equivalent)Hours: 18.5 hours per week (.5 FTE)Responsible to: Curriculum Manager - Art, ICT and MediaThe CollegeLondon South East Colleges is a successful and innovative College operating with sites across Bromley, Bexley, Orpington and Greenwich. With nearly 14,000 students and 1,000 members of staff, the College is a major employer in the area and makes a significant impact on the lives and future prospects of its learners who travel from across London to study with us. The College is also the sponsor of London South East Academies Trust, a growing Multi Academy which is rapidly developing a track record of academic and financial success. With a combined turnover of circa £85m and the ambitious growth plans of the group, there has never been a better time to join this exciting organisation.Skills and ExperienceTo be successful in this role, you’ll need to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to effectively motivate and inspire others. You’ll also have exceptional organisational skills combined with good IT knowledge and sound administration skills. Benefits The benefits package includes annual leave of 13.5 days (excluding bank holidays) plus 3 efficiency closure days during Christmas, up to 2 additional College closure days, and leave for volunteering (pro rata for part time staff). There are excellent pension schemes, including employer contributions (Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest). Staff also have access to employee assistance programme, free onsite parking, salary sacrifice cycle to work/ bike loan scheme and annual season ticket loan. You will have access to onsite gym at Bromley, discounts in inhouse restaurants and hair and beauty treatments. We are investors in people accredited and committed to professional development of our staff members.Recognised nationally in 2021 by the TES, as Overall FE Provider of the Year, FE College of the Year ad winning the Contribution to the Local Community award.As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The College's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.In line with KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe Within Education) guidance we conduct social media checks for all candidates whom are shortlisted for roles in order to ascertain their suitability to work with children and young adults.We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under represented within London South East Colleges at this level".If a suitable applicant applies we may close the vacancy sooner.(Previous applicants need not apply – if applicable)

We are looking to recruit a new Head of Customer Experience and Safeguarding to work within established team and closely with the Executive team to ensure a robust and bespoke approach to Customer Care management and promote a range of initiatives that engage customer views and opinions in order to inform good quality services. The role will also provide senior strategic oversight of Safeguarding management.

Directors and senior management team ensure quality oversight and follow up as required across our range of services and customers. This role is designed to support this leadership approach and enhance the process where helpful by adding to quality assurance follow up, investigations or taking a lead in more complex cases. The Head of Customer Experience and Safeguarding will work strategically alongside the Quality Department and report to the Board quality subcommittee with regular attendance at executive meetings.

You will carry out on site investigations nationally when required and support outcomes for more complex complaints or safeguarding investigations. You will ensure there is appropriate debrief action based learning and develop good practice directives and develop. You will ensure we look at the holistic feedback and have a key focus on learning also from positive feedback and compliments.

The successful post holder will have excellent experience of social care management at a senior level. They will be a competent, organised and informed manager with a solid knowledge of safeguarding processes. We require a firm commitment to Customer engagement and complaint management to achieve strong outcomes. Excellent report writing skills and verbal and written communication is essential. Full training and induction will be provided. Comprehensive staff support package details in the job pack.

We offer all employees competitive pay and a pension contribution in addition to 28 days annual leave. As an employer that is committed to the professional development of our staff we also support our care staff to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and pay for your enhanced DBS. Additional benefits include enhanced maternity leave, employee support programmes and an additional day of leave each year on or around your Birthday.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures, however we can only accept fully completed applications from those located in and eligible to work within the UK – Please be aware we are currently at full capacity with our Visa Sponsor Licenses, therefore we are not accepting applicants who are seeking sponsorship.

We are also not accepting applicants who are currently on a Skilled Worker Visa, seeking secondary employment, as we are unable to actively track the hours worked with the primary sponsor.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed. We do not notify unsuccessful candidates of their outcome at application stage, previously unsuccessful applicants must wait six months before reapplying.
For more information about this post please contact Sam Priestley, Service Director at 0161 236 0829 or email sam.priestley@creativesupport.co.uk

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Take the lead role for transformation for cloud architecture for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, through the analysis of information and data from NHS and external sources, and using judgmental skills and knowledge problems characterised by high levels of risk and complexity will be resolved. Develop and challenge organisational long-term technical strategies, patterns, standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements for cloud technologies. Lead the technical design of systems and services. Turning business problems into technical design systems characterised by high levels of risk, impact and business or technical complexity. Support and provide technical guidance for cloud governance and be responsible for collaborating and supporting services in wider governance. Provide quality assurance of technical designs and implementations ensuring compliance with national strategy and architecture, ensuring risks associated with system and services are captured through design and mitigated or reduced wherever possible. Develop innovative technology alternatives, test and evaluate feasibility. Using new technologies and approaches implement policy and service changes to allow organisational benefit from the technologies for both new, old, developed and deployed services. Create a range of complex office product documents, including written documents, proposed cost modelling, presentations and technical drawings that require high-level of advanced keyboard skills to describe innovative technologies and technical designs to others. Regularly conduct research and development to identify and validate emerging and proposed technologies, making effective use of new technologies, and taking a leading role in the provision of new functionality and development expertise. Developing and testing technology solutions, including reviewing and providing continuous improvement of the implemented solution to assess impact and benefit. To establish and maintain effective working relationships across the GM area and as subject matter expert on a cloud based computing areas. Bridging the gap between technical and non-technical, requirement to mediate between people and mend relationships, communicating with stakeholders at all levels. To manage and communicate a wide range of information some of which will be highly complex and involve matters relating to individual staff or may be commercially confidential information. To maintain a current professional knowledge of IT and informatics and develop services to continually provide a high-quality responsive service to the relevant stakeholders and partners and where relevant the public, acting as an expert reference for these areas. Lead on testing of Infrastructure services and assist service owners on understanding and testing service high availability switchover and disaster recovery failover scenarios. To contribute to the wider leadership of the IT and informatics agenda, including policy development, identifying the impact of changes to policy

We seek warm, professional support workers to work for our Manchester LD Outreach Pilot service.

Successful candidates will provide flexible, personalised support to people with learning disability and autism support needs to enable them to develop the skills to lead independent lives, promote their quality of life and personal development.

You will engage with service users who receive support from our Manchester Learning Disabilities outreach service, building trusting therapeutic relationships, working to encourage a positive life outlook and coping skills. Your role as outreach support worker will include visiting service users in their own homes or in other settings as part of a structured approach. You will work closely with other professionals and agencies to provide a co-ordinated service which meets the identified needs of the individuals.

A full, clean driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role.

Our service operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year and you will be expected to work on a rota system undertaking shift work as required. Evening and weekend work is expected.

Our benefits include:

1. Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme
2. Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate
3. A wide range of training courses available with our Training Department to further your personal and professional development
4. Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave, with a holiday bonus after 2 years of service
5. Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
6. All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hours teams

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. Applicants seeking sponsorship – We can only accept candidates whose Visa is valid beyond three months of the listed closing date as we cannot guarantee The Right of Work.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Senior Support Worker to lead our fantastic team of staff in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside. Our service supports 4 gentleman who have learning disabilities within their own home. As a Senior Support Worker, you will assist with the coordination and delivery of outcome-focused support to service users.

You will be positive about supporting people with learning disabilities to increase their independence and promote life skills. Our service users enjoy a range of activities, such as swimming, gardening, walking and movie nights.

Your role will include:

- Developing and leading the team, enabling service users to have a high quality of life and to be valued members of the local community
- Shift co-ordination and assisting the management team
- Providing personal care, administering medication and lone working

At least one years’ experience in providing care and support to people with support needs is essential for this role. You must also hold or be willing to work towards the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
You must be warm, well organised, and conscientious and demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills. You will be required to work on a rota, undertaking early, late and weekend duties as required.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• A one-off bonus of £100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary period
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
• Free employee support programme
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

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FULL TIME/PART TIME

We are seeking Support Worker who are strong, resilient, warm, motivated, and approachable with a strong value base to support service users with complex physical disabilities to live within their own tenancies in Salford.

We support service users in all aspects of their daily living, promoting choice, independence (inclusive of personal care and moving and handling tasks) and inclusion in the local Salford community. You must have skills and/or knowledge in re-enablement principles. Working as part of a team on a rota basis which does include sleep in shifts, you will deliver flexible, person centered support.

What we offer…

Creative Support also offers a wide range of training courses and this will be a perfect opportunity for those who are seeking to progress in the health and social care sector as we also offer the QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2, 3 and 5. As a senior practitioner and supervisor, we will support your continuous development by providing accredited courses such as person centered planning, communication approaches and many more. Although previous experience in a similar role is advantageous, we encourage the people with the right values and passion to apply and work to make a difference.

In return we offer a wide range of benefits to ensure job satisfaction. This includes:

• Flexible Hours
• Full training is provided such as QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2, 3 or 5
• Free life assurance
• Pension with company contribution
• Highly serviced employee advice line
• A range of employee discounts

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBTQ+ community.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

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Are you looking for a diverse role that is fun, stimulating and rewarding every day?
Creative Support is looking for a warm, reliable and proactive Support Worker to join our friendly staff team in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside. Here we provide quality care and support to older people with a range of support needs including dementia and memory impairment. You will be based across 2 of our services, our Day Centre provides support to up to 20 people, and our Hub provides support to 8 people. No two days will be the same at this service as we support our service users to follow their passions and engage in a range of activities including: arts and crafts, quizzes, board games, pool, and many more! The people we support also love going out on day trips to pottery classes, garden centres, and animal sanctuaries. We are looking for someone with a calm, caring nature, and who is looking to join a friendly and energetic staff team.
Your role will include:
• Providing personal care, administering medication and lone working
• Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities both within and outside their homes,
• Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest,
• Driving a 12 seater mini bus to a range of local amenities
• Supporting individuals who may have limited/poor mobility
We are looking for candidates from all walks of life. No previous care experience is needed, just a passion for providing person-centred care and support and working in a bright, friendly environment! Full training is provided by our Creative Support Training Academy, including Dementia Awareness. A full, clean driving licence is essential for this role.
The service has great public transport links from Manchester city centre by both bus and train.
Benefits of working with Creative Support:
• A one-off bonus of £100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary period.
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
• Free employee support programme
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.
We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.
We would encourage candidates to apply to this post as soon as possible. If we receive a large number of applications we may process these prior to the deadline.
You are required to have a clean, valid UK driving licence.

Applicants seeking sponsorship – We can only accept candidates whose Visa is valid beyond three months of the listed closing date as we cannot guarantee The Right of Work.

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We are looking for an enthusiastic Design and Technology Technician to join our team. The successful candidate would be required to work within the Technology team to support staff and students in the delivery of effective practical work through the management, maintenance and administration of materials and resources in accordance with the relevant policies and statutory legislation.
The successful candidate will also be responsible to work closely with the Design and Technology teachers to support the department with preparation of materials for teaching and learning and support lessons if required.
Unsworth Academy is a thriving, oversubscribed, co-educational and non- selective Bury high school. The school is on an incredibly exciting journey of school improvement and when last inspected in November 2019 was judged to be Good in all areas.
We are now currently halfway through our three year “Good to Outstanding” journey. One highlight of the journey has been digitalisation. All our students and staff have a school iPad that they utilise in and out of lessons. The Academy Principal, Senior Leadership Team, Academy Councillors and staff are unreservedly committed to securing outstanding in all areas of school life and the best possible outcomes and life chances for all our learners. We are seeking someone with drive, resilience, good humour and determination; a creative thinker and a lifelong learner. If this ambition appeals to you, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
Cycle to work scheme
Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. Our schools span from Birmingham to Bury, meaning that we can support students from all walks of life, no matter their background or socioeconomic status. In doing this, we can help ensure all children are able to access a high standard of education, with all being treated equally.
In our secondary schools, we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to curriculum design, to ensure all our schools have breadth and ambition for all pupils, regardless of their starting points and barriers. Standard curriculum models don’t always engage all pupils, so we constantly seek to innovate and provide better opportunities to develop both knowledge and skills for life. We want our pupils to believe their curriculum is bold, exciting, purposeful, and ultimately leads to something meaningful for them. Some examples of our innovation include moving towards an extended school day, to provide a world class enrichment programme and more opportunities for essential skills like reading and cultural capital. We are also introducing a vocational and technical pathways, which run through the normal school curriculum but attract support from leading employers and universities to develops work-readiness in our pupils, so that they can progress onto T Levels and apprenticeships.
Our secondary schools are currently driving ‘PedTech’ across the sector: we believe teaching and technology should go hand-in-glove and are passionately committed towards providing a fully digitally enhanced curriculum. We are very close to achieving full 1:1 device delivery and are sprinting towards better use of iPads in lessons to enhance the experience and learning.
Salary: SET G5 SCP 16 - 20 £23,893 - £25,119 FTE
Actual Salary: SET G5 16 - 20 £20,826 - £21,894.
Working hours: Full time, 37 hours per week, Term Time only plus 1 week (39 weeks per year, 5 INSET DAYS)
Interview date: To be confirmed

We are looking for a dynamic, hardworking Senior Support Worker to work alongside our Management Team in leading a team of Support Workers. You will assist in the delivery of ongoing, high quality, recovery based support to adults with mental health support needs living in supported accommodation in our Trafford service, as well as in their own homes.

Acting Senior Support Worker Duties:
You will be responsible for ensuring that the service is compliant and providing the best quality support to our service users. This may include completing rotas, auditing paperwork, supervising support staff and completing quality assurance questionnaires with service users and family. As a senior member of the team, you will be required to take part in the on call rota and a senior weekend cover rota.

The ideal candidate will be flexible, well organised and able to deliver person centered support whilst offering a recovery based approach to all service users. You will have a professional manner with the ability to supervise and effectively guide a staff team, problem solve and work in partnership with service users, local resources and statutory services to deliver responsive and timely support.

Previous experience of working with people with mental health needs is essential. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are also essential. Relevant experience supervising staff and qualifications are desirable as well as NVQ/QCF level 2/3. We will support your continued development as a senior and supervisor and will support you to access accredited courses in relevant areas e.g. mental health, communication approaches.

This is a rewarding role and brings great job satisfaction to those who are looking to make a positive difference to the lives of others. We provide full, accredited training courses in many areas. For further career development we offer higher qualifications through our in house Training Department.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:
In return we offer a wide range of benefits to ensure job satisfaction. This includes:

• Guaranteed Contracted Hours
• QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 and 5
• Free life assurance
• Pension with company contribution
• Highly serviced employee advice line
• A range of employee discounts

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Applicants seeking sponsorship – We can only accept candidates whose Visa is valid beyond three months of the listed closing date as we cannot guarantee The Right of Work.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

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Are you a caring and proactive individual? Are you looking for a rewarding career in the Mental Health sector? Then this could be the opportunity for you!

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Community Recovery Support Workers to become part of our services in Trafford, Greater Manchester. Our staff play a vital role in ensuring that positive mental health and housing related support is delivered to all of our service users in a personalised way. We want people who will engage with those we care for, and build trusting relationships with them and their wider support networks.

As a Community Recovery Support Worker, your role will include visiting service users in their own home or within other settings and offering them practical and emotional support. We encourage our service users to live as independently as possible, and work towards this in accordance with their individual support plans.

Experience of working in the Care and Support sector is preferred, however if you share our drive, passion and values for helping those with mental health needs, then do not hesitate to apply! You will receive full training, excellent peer support and a work environment that wants to see you succeed.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• A one-off bonus of £100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary period.
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
• Free employee support programme
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. Applicants seeking sponsorship – We can only accept candidates whose Visa is valid beyond three months of the listed closing date as we cannot guarantee The Right of Work.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

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Do you have the commitment and values to make a real difference to the lives of people with care needs? Are you passionate about empowering them to improve their quality of life, while supporting them to realise their hopes, dreams and aspirations?

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health needs and dementia. The support we offer is tailored to the individual client’s needs and encourages independence and community engagement.

We are seeking two warm, compassionate and proactive people to take a lead in providing person-centered care and support to our services users. The Tameside Extra Care services comprise of four extra care sites across the Tameside borough and we have a role at our Duknifield service and a role at our Ashton Under Lyne/ Hurst service. You will also assist the Extra Care Manager and Registered Manager in ensuring an empowering service which meets the needs of our clients and works with the service user’s families and friends to promote a positive atmosphere. You must be flexible, energetic and reliable.

Creative Support is committed to your continuous professional development and as a successful candidate; you will receive a full local and corporate induction, and attain a level 3 certificate in ‘Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care’. On completion of your probationary period, you will automatically be enrolled onto the NVQ level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care. You will also have the opportunity to discuss your training and development needs during regular supervision and appraisal meetings.

You must be willing to embrace all aspects of the role including, but not limited to, providing support with personal care and domestic tasks, and supporting individuals to access work, education and social opportunities. We value the personal skills and interests you bring to the role and to the lives of the people we support, such as, sports and outdoor pursuits, creative arts, music, and cooking to name but a few.

You will be required to work in a flexible manner, on a roster basis, which will include evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. Previous practitioner experience in working with vulnerable adults is essential; however what we need most from you is gumption and a can-do attitude.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about this position, please contact Sally Goulden (Registered Manager) on 07811 808 765 or sally.goulden@creativesupport.co.uk or Leigh Birch (Service Director) on 07970 803 256 or leigh.birch@creativesupport.co.uk.

We do not accept CVs in lieu of a completed Creative Support application form. All job offers are subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, the costs of which are borne by Creative Support. Creative Support is not a recruitment sourcing agency, all employees are directly employed by our organisation. We do not accept cold calls or sales/marketing contact from recruitment candidate sourcing/advertising agencies.

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