Work For Disability Positive
We are currently advertising for four roles – Support Worker, HR Officer, Payroll Clerk and Care Support Advisor.
1) Support Worker (part time evenings and weekends)
You will be part of a supportive team – Community Engagement Team, that plans and delivers creative, fun and accessible activity sessions for disabled people aged 5+ across Cheshire.
It’s a great opportunity to use your skills to engage, motivate and inspire people to come together, try new things and make new friends.
To apply for this role, please download/complete:
Candidate Pack
Application Form
Recruitment Monitoring Form
Please do NOT send CVs as these will not be accepted
There is no closing date; will be continued to be advertised on an ongoing basis until the vacancies have been filled.
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2) HR Officer
We have an exciting opportunity for an HR Officer who will be responsible to the
Office Manager, as part of our team.
You will have experience of dealing with a range of HR issues and have excellent communication skills. You will will be responsible for maintaining good HR practices, producing reports and providing support to management.
To apply for this role, please download and complete:
Candidate Pack
Application Form
Recruitment Monitoring Form
Please do not send a CV as this will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 16 June 2021 at 11.59pm
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 23 June 2021.
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3) Payroll Clerk
The successful candidate will be responsible to the Payroll Manager, as part of our payroll team that manages payroll of approximately 3,600 clients who have become employers of Personal Assistants on a monthly, 4 weekly, fortnightly and weekly basis.
You must have experience of working in a busy office environment working with database systems. Knowledge of SAGE Payroll Software and filing end of year returns with HMRC is desirable, as is previous experience of working in a payroll team. Full training will be provided.
To apply for this role, please download and complete:
Candidate Pack
Application Form
Recruitment Monitoring Form
Please do not send a CV as this will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 27th June 2021 at 5.00pm
Interviews will take place on Thursday 1st July 2021.
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4) Support Advisor
We have an exciting vacancy as an Care and Support Advisor. You will be part of a team that delivers the Arrangement of Care and Support (brokerage) service, to ensure that people with care and support needs have access to independent advice and support services, to promote independent living and support individuals to make informed decisions and self-manage their care needs.
To apply for this role, please download and complete:
Candidate Pack
Application Form
Recruitment Monitoring Form
Please do not send a CV as this will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications is Thursday 24th June 2021 at 5.00pm
Interviews will take place on: TBC
Volunteer for Disability Positive
Volunteer Administrator Advocacy Team
Volunteer required to support the Advocacy Team with admin related tasks.
You will be answering queries via email, supporting with the creation of productivity statistics for the team, helping to produce invoices, completing audits, providing assistance to supported volunteers where needed, and completing other relevant administration tasks as agreed.
Opportunities will be available to gain experience in the of the role of an Advocate and the legal system.
Ideally volunteers interested in this role will have a working knowledge of I.T; Microsoft word, excel, good communication skills, excellent attention to detail, the ability to empathise, able to disseminate information clearly and be reliable. The role is required for eight hours throughout the week, times, and days to be agreed with the volunteer.
Volunteers can expect a full induction and role specific training, with ongoing support.
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Information and Signpost Volunteers
Volunteers required to work alongside the organisations reception and admin department taking calls and responding to emails requesting general information, and fielding triage calls. Volunteers will have access to information about what is available throughout the county, and services that can assist with different areas of support.
When the request is covered by one of the internal services the Volunteer will ensure that people calling the organisation are put through to the correct department/advisor or signposted to other organisations better suited to support the client.
Part of the role will be to maintain records of enquiries to help assist the organisation to gauge where there may be gaps in support for disabled people, and to help maintain up to date information for signposting.
Volunteers will not be expected to offer advice of any sort, if advice is required it is expected the volunteer will signpost to the appropriate department or organisation.
Ideally volunteers interested in this role will have a good telephone manner and strong communication skills, be I.T. literate, can keep up to date records, have good time management and the ability to empathise.
Volunteers are required to cover the full week Monday to Friday, so we will be recruiting several volunteers for this role.
Volunteers can expect a full induction and role specific training, with ongoing support.
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Volunteer Support Worker – The Buzz Youth Group
Volunteers required to support disabled children to take part in various group activities. This is a great role for anybody that wants to progress in a career working with children, or for those that would just like to do something fun and rewarding.
Buzz is an activity group for disabled young people. Children that attend the group come and have fun and are involved in a range of activities. As a result of attending the groups children grow in confidence and increase their self-esteem, they can reach their full potential and develop relationships with their peers.
Volunteers will support children aged 5 – 12 and 13 – 18 years old within the group or on a 1:1 to take part in various activities decided on by those that attend the groups.
Volunteers should be: Reliable, honest, patient, enthusiastic, none-judgemental, willing to learn new skills and committed to the inclusion of disabled young people.
No formal qualifications are required.
Roles available in Chester, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Neston, Macclesfield and Crewe between Monday and Saturday.
Volunteers can expect a full induction, role specific training and ongoing support.
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Volunteer Support Worker – Good Company
Individuals required to support disabled adults to take part in various group activities in Chester. This is a great role for anybody that wants to progress in a career working with disabled adults, or for those that would just like to do something fun and rewarding.
Good Company is an activity group, people that attend the group come and have fun and are involved in a range of activities. As a result of attending the groups we see individuals grow in confidence and increase their self-esteem, they can reach their full potential and develop relationships with their peers.
Volunteers will support individuals aged 19+ within the group or on a 1:1 to take part in various activities decided on by those that attend the groups.
Volunteers should be: Reliable, honest, patient, enthusiastic, none-judgemental, willing to learn new skills and committed to the inclusion of disabled young people.
No formal qualifications are required.
Role available in Chester on a Wednesday evening.
Volunteers can expect a full induction, role specific training and ongoing support.
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Summer Volunteering
Volunteer required to support our Buzz and Good Company groups at a range of activities throughout the summer. Various activities and days out will be taking place throughout Cheshire Monday to Friday in the day times.
Volunteers will support either disabled children or adults at the sessions, encouraging them to take part in the planned activities.
Volunteers should be: Reliable, honest, patient, enthusiastic, none-judgemental, willing to learn new skills and committed to the inclusion of disabled young people.
No formal qualifications are required.
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To register your interest in any of our volunteer roles, please complete the form here!
Disability Positive is an equal opportunities employer. Applications from disabled people/ people with lived experience of disability and long-term conditions are particularly welcome.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and an equal opportunities employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and long-term conditions.
You’ll benefit from a supportive working environment and being part of our great team working to achieve our vision of an equal and inclusive society.
To read our recruitment privacy statement please click here:
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Work as a Personal Assistant
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
To find a Personal Assistant/carer role, you can register free with our jointly owned recruitment tool. The North West Personal Assistance (NWPA) website offers one place for PAs to search for jobs and for individual employers to search for the right PA.
Register free here
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Disability Positive is an equal opportunities employer. Applications from disabled people/ people with lived experience of disability and long-term conditions are particularly welcome.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and an equal opportunities employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and long-term conditions.
You’ll benefit from a supportive working environment and being part of our great team working to achieve our vision of an equal and inclusive society.
To read our recruitment privacy statement please click here:
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