Work For Disability Positive
We are Disability Positive. We provide services, opportunities and a voice to people living with disability and long-term health conditions, and their families. We know it matters because we live with disability and long-term health conditions too.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and an equal opportunities employer. Applications from disabled people/people with lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions are particularly welcome.
You’ll benefit from a supportive working environment and being part of our great team working to achieve our vision of a world that is Disability Positive.
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If you wish to discuss any of the roles below, please email HR@DisabilityPositive.org
(1) Payroll Clerk
We have an opportunity to join our experienced team processing liabilities payments of Tax and Pensions for Carer’s Schemes. As part of our payroll team, you will be assisting in the payment of liabilities for approximately 3,600 clients who have become employers of their own Personal Assistants.
You will be responsible for processing pay runs for your clients, answering payroll related queries and filing submissions with HMRC. No previous experience with payroll is required, we will train you on everything you need to know, although any previous experience of processing Pension contributions and working with Nest is preferable.
Working with our clients couldn’t be more rewarding. You will be able to get to know their needs and build a close and positive working relationship. No two days are ever the same and using your initiative and great people skills will give you the opportunity to make a real difference every day.
You must:
◾ be self-motivated and organised.
◾ be able to work with disabled people
◾ be flexible and have strong interpersonal skills
◾ be committed to the inclusion of disabled people
◾ be able to manage a workload.
◾ be able to work in a busy office.
◾ be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Employee Benefits:
◾ 25 days of annual leave, plus Gifted days off between Christmas and New Year and Bank Holidays.
◾ An additional two days gifted leave for your Birthday each year.
◾ Company Pension Scheme.
◾ Private Health Insurance with a Medical History Disregard, and option to increase to Family membership*
◾ Free parking.
◾ Full training for the position for the right candidate.
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
If you are interested, download the candidate pack from here and send your CV and covering letter, which details why you are right for the role and how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification, along with our Recruitment Monitoring form to HR@disabilitypositive.org
Closing date for applications: 29th May 2023 23:59pm
Disability Positive are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from disabled people/people with lived experience of disability and long-term conditions are particularly welcome.
Registered charity no 1091744
(2) Community Engagement Support Worker
What did you do last night?
Did you build a den?
Have fun with music and movement?
Cook a new dish?
Do you want to make a real difference to disabled young people with lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions?
We have an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Community Engagement Team…
Role:
You will use your ability to connect with young people to support them to take part in creative, fun and accessible activity sessions.
You will need to be confident to provide high quality support and personal care, (including medication) and be able to offer behaviour support to young people aged 5-18 years.
As we continue to expand our services across Cheshire, we are recruiting for the following roles;
- Support Worker 7.5 hours a week (Tuesday-Thursday) Cheshire Wide
- Support Worker 5 hours a week (Tuesday and Wednesday) Cheshire West
- Support Worker 2.5 hours per week (Thursday) Cheshire East
Employee Benefits:
◾ 25 Days per year + Bank Holidays and 3 gifted days between Christmas and New Year Shutdown pro-rata.
◾ Gifted Birthday day.
◾ Company Pension Scheme.
◾ Private Health Insurance with a Medical History Disregard*
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
If you are interested, download the candidate pack from here and send your CV and covering letter along with our Recruitment Monitoring form to HR@disabilitypositive.org
Post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check
Disability Positive are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from disabled people/people with lived experience of disability and long-term conditions are particularly welcome.
Registered charity no 1091744
(3) Funding Officer
We have a new and exciting opportunity to support the Head of Development and Business Operations in the delivery of our Funding and Income Generations Strategy.
This is a key operational role and you will be responsible for drafting grant/funding bids and tender responses as well as identifying opportunities for growth in both new and existing markets to ensure company growth targets are achieved.
You must:
◾ Be experienced and able to lead on bid writing, tendering and income generation.
◾ Be able to fully understand individual tender requirements and produce high-quality responses to tenders and grant/funding applications.
◾ Be experienced in bid & tender project management including proposal and tender document management to ensure on-time submissions.
◾ Have experience of income generation methods including corporate sponsorship.
◾ Have excellent commercial awareness and the ability to spot an opportunity.
◾ Have excellent communication and presentation skills both written and oral with attention to detail and accuracy.
◾ Have excellent networking skills.
◾ Be a persuasive, diplomatic and good negotiator.
◾ Have the ability to work to deadlines.
◾ Be a strong relationship builder, both with internal and external stakeholders and be confident working collaboratively with colleagues to develop funding submissions.
◾ Have a commitment to equality and diversity and commitment to achieving positive outcomes for people with lived experience of disability.
Employee Benefits:
◾ 25 Days per year + Bank Holidays and 3 gifted days between Christmas and New Year Shutdown
◾ An additional two days gifted leave for your Birthday each year
◾ Company Pension Scheme
◾ Private Health Insurance with a Medical History Disregard*
◾ Hybrid working
◾ Free Parking
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
If you are interested, download the candidate pack from here and send your CV and covering letter, which details why you are right for the role and how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification, along with our Recruitment Monitoring form to HR@disabilitypositive.org
Closing date for applications: Thursday 8th June 2023, 11:59pm
Shortlisting: Friday 9th June 2023
Interviews: Thursday 15th June 2023
Disability Positive are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from people with lived experience of disability are particularly welcome.
*Private health insurance an option following completion of probation.
Registered charity no 1091744
Work as a Personal Assistant
❗ Please note, we do not employ PAs you would be working directly to the employer
Personal Assistant (PA) Vacancies
Have you considered working as a Personal Assistant (PA), supporting a person to live independently? Personal Assistant roles are flexible, varied and can make a real difference to someone’s life. To find out more about the role of a PA, download our job description here PA-Job-description Download
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