Support Worker

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, Oldham; Failsworth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

New Bridge Horizons in Oldham is looking for several resilient, energetic and highly motivated support workers to join our busy team at Turf Lane, Chadderton, and Link Centre, Oldham. The role involves helping service users with independent living, employment opportunities and leisure activities across both sites.

Applicants must have experience supporting disabled people, be a proactive team member with empathy, and possess the physical resilience to assist users with mobility needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting disabled people in daily tasks.
• Ability to work as part of a proactive team and show empathy.
• Must have the physical resilience to support service users with mobility needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of support within independent living, employment opportunities and leisure activities.
• Assist service users based on individual needs including those with complex needs.
• Follow safeguarding practices and participate in pre-employment checks.

Skills

Empathy

Team player

Physical resilience

Job description

Ref: 001604

The Directors are looking to recruit to the post of Support Worker

New Bridge Horizons, Oldham

NJC pts 5-11: £25,583 - £28,142 per annum

(full time equivalent 36 hours 40 minutes)

Flexible / Part Time hours available / Full year

Commencing as soon as possible

New Bridge Horizons is a day provision for adults aged 19 years and above with learning and/or physical difficulties. Based in Oldham, New Bridge Horizons is a stand-alone Company affiliated to the New Bridge Group.

We currently have vacancies for a number of resilient, energetic and highly motivated support workers to join our busy team based at our two current sites, Turf Lane, Chadderton and Link Centre, Oldham. Please note, staff are expected to work across both sites as required. The main duties will be to help to meet the needs of our service users by providing a range of support within independent living, accessing employment opportunities and leisure activities. The level of support will be based on the individual needs of the service users, some of whom have complex needs and challenging behaviours.

It is essential that applicants have previous experience of supporting disabled people in undertaking everyday tasks including personal care.

Applicants must also be able to demonstrate that they are a proactive team member and have genuine empathy with service users who have a range of learning and physical needs. They must also have the physical resilience to be able to support those service users with mobility issues.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.

This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Salary: NJC pts 5 - 11: £25,583 - £28,142 per annum (based on 36 hrs 40 mins / full year)

Hours of work: Flexible / Part Time hours available / full year

Based: Sites at Chadderton/ Oldham town centre

Commencing: As soon as possible

Status: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 25 September 2026 (9am)