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Caritas Diocese of Salford; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Diocese of Salford is seeking a Project Worker to join Morning Star Hostel in Hulme to ensure a smooth-running service for the accommodation.

You will work as part of a team to provide a safe, high standard of supported housing, helping residents improve health, well-being and move toward independent living and employment. Experience with homelessness and strong IT/admin skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people that are homeless and may be vulnerable or disadvantaged.
• Experience in supported housing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and high standard of supported accommodation.
• Support residents to improve health, well-being and develop independent living skills.
• Assist residents to move into independent private rented tenancies.
• Support education and training to help residents move into employment.
• Work as part of a team with good IT and admin skills.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

IT skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Caritas Diocese of Salford is the principal social action agency of the Catholic Diocese. Our mission is to put Love Into Action. We help those across Greater Manchester and Lancashire experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity. We provide a practical response to those in crisis, suffering hardship or who are at risk. We rebuild lives for the long-term, enabling people to live in a safe, healthy, and secure environment. We call for a better, more just world, where the voices of the poor are heard and acted upon and positively influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect those in need.

Project Worker

Company: Caritas Diocese of Salford Salary: £29,011 per annum Hours: Full-time Location: M15 6JS Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 28 Sept 2026 Closing date: 26 Oct 2026

Summary

Caritas Diocese of Salford is the principal social action agency of the Catholic Diocese. Our mission is to put Love Into Action. We help those across Greater Manchester and Lancashire experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity. We provide a practical response to those in crisis, suffering hardship or who are at risk. We rebuild lives for the long-term, enabling people to live in a safe, healthy, and secure environment. We call for a better, more just world, where the voices of the poor are heard and acted upon and positively influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect those in need.

About the Job

We are looking to recruit a Project Worker to work at Morning Star Hostel, in Hulme, to ensure a smooth-running service for the accommodation.

As a Project Worker you will work as part of a team to provide a safe and high standard of supported accommodation. You will ensure residents are supported to improve their health, well-being and develop independent living skills, before being supported to move into independent private rented tenancies. You will also help support with other services including education and training to help our residents move on into employment.

You will have great customer service skills, have a strengths-based approach and be motivated and confident enough to help enable people who are homeless to find and be able to maintain long term housing solutions. Experience of working with people that are homeless and may be vulnerable or disadvantaged groups in a residential/similar setting is essential. You will have good IT and admin skills and a positive approach to team working.

The hours of the role are on a 2-week rota, working the following shift pattern:

Week 1

9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday

Week 2

1pm – 9pm, Monday to Friday

You must have experience of working with people that are homeless in supported housing.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview/ appoint before the closing date. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.

Interview: TBC

Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

For full details please visit our website: www.caritassalford.org.uk/about/careers

If you have any queries or issues when applying, then please e‑mail [e-mail] and our HR department will be happy to help.

Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer

Registered Charity Number: 1125808

Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs

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