Female Specialist Support Worker -

Imagine Independence; Salford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus holidays

Employer pension scheme

EAP scheme

Job summary

Imagine Independence is seeking a Female Specialist Support Worker in Salford, Greater Manchester. The role focuses on women with complex needs within a gender-specific supported living setting, applying trauma-informed, therapeutic approaches.

You will work with experienced teams, using Hope and Recovery Model and Cognitive Analytic Therapy models. DBS enhanced clearance is required, with a 37.5-hour week and 2 days/2 nights on a rolling 4-on-4-off rota.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting women from forensic or mental health services as part of a team.
• Willingness to engage with extensive training program.
• Ability to align with Imagine Independence values and person-centred approach.
• Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post.

Responsibilities

• Support women in a specialist gender-specific setting for complex needs.
• Work with Service Managers using Hope and Recovery Model and CAT models of care.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to promote recovery and independence.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Life experience

Job description

Female Specialist Support Worker - Salford, Greater Manchester

Job Reference: 26/40

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shift pattern: 2 days and 2 nights on a rolling rota of 4 on 4 off

• Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays allowance, employer’s contributory pension scheme, EAP scheme and other generous benefits

About us

Imagine Independence is a leading third sector organisation, passionate about supporting people with mental illness, neurodiversity, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge to live as part of their community. Imagine exists to challenge the stigma that having a mental illness or learning disability still brings. Imagine supports people to live meaningfully by nurturing their individuality and recognising the power of small steps.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated person, with life experience who aligns to Imagines Values, to join Imagines’ Specialist Service portfolio.

Our service in Greater Manchester, is a specialist gender specific supported living setting for women with complex needs, who may have a diagnosis of Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia,Schizo-affective Disorder, who have experienced severe trauma, and have a prevalence for Self-Harm.

The service is a psychologically, trauma informed, therapeutically driven environment offering a high level of relational security allowing women to progress, at their own pace towards sustained recovery.

Our service is passionate about working with each woman to live in the community, improve independence, set and achieve personal goals, feel safe and live the lives that they want to live.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will have experience of supporting women from forensic or mental health services, as part of a team, who have been discharged from secure services.

You will work in partnership with the Service Managers, using both the Hope and Recovery Model and Cognitive Analytic Therapy models of care and support.

A willingness to engage with the extensive training program provided is required.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a positive mind-set to recovery and inclusion who is looking for an opportunity to be part of a team committed to outstanding person centred delivery.

In return Imagine offer development opportunities, exposure to well-coordinated multi-disciplinary team working, and the opportunity to work in a well-resourced, well respected supportive team environment.

Imagine is a values-based recruiter and so it will be seeking to ensure that the successful candidate will align with the following:

• Meaningful Living: Using empathy to bring together diverse people and resources, to put the everyday within reach of everyone.
• Nurturing Individuality: Creating conditions that support people to be true to themselves and express their truth.
• Focused Dedication: Showing up each day hungry to do our best to learn and develop. We never give up on people.
• Challenging Ideas: Keeping our efforts real and centered on what matters most, we do not settle for the ordinary when better is possible.
• Generous Sharing: Giving of ourselves, our experiences and knowledge, to promote and provide a great service.

An enhanced DBS will be required for this post.

Closing date for applications: Monday the 17 th of August 2026 at 9am

Imagine reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Imagine aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. However, this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under the Equality Act 2010.

Head Office: 25 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BQ