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) Disabled Children’s Activity Support Workers
A fantastic opportunity has arisen in our Community Engagement Team
You will be part of a supportive team that plans and delivers creative, fun, and accessible activity sessions for disabled people aged 5+ across Cheshire.
Briefly (full details can be found in the Candidate Pack):
Your role will include 1-1 support for individual young people, general group supervision, delivery of activity sessions and cover for Group Coordinator when required. 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
Closing date for applications is: Monday 4th October 2021, 5pm
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2) Independent Living Advisor
Due to expansion of the service, we are delighted to be able to advertise this role.
You will be part of a team that delivers the Arrangement of Care and Support (brokerage) service.
Our Arrangement of Care and Support Advisors provide high quality information and support to both referring Health & Social Care professionals and eligible customers who are in receipt of a Personal Budget (Direct Payments), Personal Health Budgets and self-funded/private clients.
Briefly (full details can be found in the Candidate Pack):
We seek an individual who can support disabled children and adults to live independently in their local communities. The successful candidate would empower the individual and ensure they have the support they need to retain their independence.
Experience:
If you have some experience of social care, through life experience, voluntary placement, or paid work, we believe you will have the transferable skills required for this exciting role.
You will need to be well organised, a confident communicator and have loads of motivation and a determination to always deliver your best.
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 5.00pm, Monday 4th October 2021
Interviews will take place on, TBC
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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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