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.

1) Support Worker (part time evenings and weekends)

We have several exciting opportunities for a Support Worker(s) who will be responsible to the Community Engagement Coordinator, as part of our Community Engagement Team.

Briefly (full details can be found in the Candidate Pack):
The successful candidate will be part of a supportive 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.

Experience:
You must have proven experience of working with disabled people in a community setting, and an excellent knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practice with a commitment to equality and diversity.

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) Statutory Advocate

We have an exciting opportunity for a Statutory Advocate who will be responsible to the Advocacy Manager, as part of our Advocacy Team. The post is a fixed term contract until 31^st May 2022, with the possibility of permanent employment from 1^st June 2022.

Briefly (full details can be found in the Candidate Pack):
The successful candidate will provide Statutory advocacy to clients across Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East.  By exception advocacy may also be required outside of Cheshire by service users funded by Cheshire Local Authorities. 

Experience:
You must have experience of working within either health and/or social care and the ability to listen and communicate to a high standard both verbally and in writing and to disseminate information in an easily understood and appropriate format.

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 Friday 6^th August 2021
Interviews will take place on Friday 13^th August 2021

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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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