Caritas Diocese of Salford is seeking Bank Activities and Support Workers to join the team across various sites in the Diocese of Salford. This flexible role offers morning, evening, night and weekend shifts, providing the opportunity to make a real impact in people’s lives. The ideal candidate will have experience running activities and supporting people who are homeless, vulnerable or from disadvantaged groups within a residential or similar setting. Strong IT and administrative skills, alongside a positive, team-focused attitude, are essential.
If you are compassionate, adaptable and committed to making a difference, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Position: Support Worker
Salary: £12.72 per hour
Job Type: Bank
Location: Salford, Manchester
About the Role
Various Caritas Sites, Diocese of Salford
Salary:
£12.72 per hour (plus accrued holiday pay)
Role Status:
MORNINGS, EVENINGS, NIGHTS AND WEEKEND SHIFTS
Closing Date:
8 Sep 2025
Based at Caritas Homelessness Day Centres& Accommodation Projects (MANCHESTER AND BURY)
Support shifts:
- Nights: 20:45pm – 9:15am
- Evenings: 16:45pm to 21:15pm
- Weekends: 8:45am to 21:15pm
Activity Shifts:
- Monday to Friday mornings between 9am – 2pm
- Saturday and Sundays: 4-hour afternoon shifts
NO CVS ACCEPTED and STRICTLY NO AGENCIES/RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS.
This role requires the submission of a completed Caritas application form which you can download from the Careers page on the Caritas Diocese of Salford website. This is to be uploaded to the ‘Anything else to upload’ section. Your application will not be considered without an application form as we do not accept CVS. You may add a covering letter if you wish to help support your application
THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS ROLE IS MONDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2025 AT 9AM.
About Us
Caritas Diocese of Salford is the principal social action agency of the Catholic Diocese. Our mission is to put Love Into Action. We help those across Greater Manchester and Lancashire experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity. We provide a practical response to those in crisis, suffering hardship or who are at risk. We rebuild lives for the long-term, enabling people to live in a safe, healthy, and secure environment. We call for a better, more just world, where the voices of the poor are heard and acted upon and positively influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect those in need.
About the job
We are advertising for Bank Activities and Support Workers to work a variety of shifts across our homelessness day centres and accommodation projects across Manchester and Bury. You will provide a friendly and professional welcome to people coming in and out of our services, as well as spending time with people in the communal areas and cafes.
During Activity Shifts you will deliver education, training and run positive recreational activities aimed at enabling people to connect, be active, learn and/or have fun, for example working in our internet café, or running cookery sessions, games or art and craft sessions. Shifts are between 9am – 2pm on Monday to Friday or on a Saturday and Sunday afternoon for 4 hours.
During Support Shifts you will be responsible for doing building checks, dealing with emergencies, answering telephone calls, monitoring CCTV and undertaking minor domestic tasks. Shifts are evenings, 16:45pm – 21:15pm, nights, 20:45pm – 9:15am and weekends 8:45am – 21:15pm.
Experience of running activities and working with people that are homeless and may be vulnerable, or disadvantaged groups in a residential/similar setting is essential. You will also have good IT and admin skills and a positive approach to team working.
If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you!
Early applications are strongly encouraged as all applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview / appoint before the closing date.
Closing date: Monday, 8 September 2025 at 9am
Interview: TBC
Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
For full details please visit Caritas Diocese of Salford – Caritas | Diocese Of Salford (caritassalford.org.uk) – About – Careers
If you have any queries or issues when applying, then please e-mail hr@caritassalford.org.uk and our HR department will be happy to help.
Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer
Registered Charity Number: 1125808
Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
To learn more and apply, kindly visit HERE
Application Deadline
September 8th, 2025