Bank Support Worker

Maryvale, Blackburn

£13.45 per hour (plus accrued holiday pay)

Bank Contract

26 Jun 2026

Shift times 7:30am – 15:00pm, 14:30pm – 22:00pm (Days) & 21:30pm – 8:00am (Nights) at Maryvale Young Parents' Accommodation (Blackburn) NO CVS ACCEPTED and STRICTLY NO AGENCIES/RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS. This role requires the submission of a completed Caritas application form which you can download from the Careers page on the Caritas Diocese of Salford website. This is to be uploaded to the 'Anything else to upload' section. Your application will not be considered without an application form as we do not accept CVS. You may add a covering letter if you wish to help support your application THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS ROLE IS FRIDAY, 26 JUNE 2026 AT 9AM.

About Us

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 advertising for a Bank Support Worker to work a variety of shifts at our Young Parents’ Accommodation in Blackburn which provides a high standard of housing management that delivers a safe and supported environment for young parents and their babies. This accommodation operates a 24-hour support service with waking nights, 7 days a week. Therefore, we are looking to recruit a Bank Support Worker to work, days, nights, evenings and weekends to ensure a smooth-running service for our accommodation. This is a small service; therefore, you will lone work, be hands-on and work independently. The role involves supporting young parents to look after the health and development of themselves and their babies, as well as working positively with other professionals and agencies. You will provide excellent customer service, working with the young parents in a strengths-based way to support them to achieve their goals and help support them to move into their own independent tenancies. An NVQ2 in Health & Social Care (Adults) or similar qualification or equivalent education or work experience is essential. If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work with an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you! Early applications are strongly encouraged as all applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview / appoint before the closing date. Closing date: Friday, 26 June 2026 at 9am�Interview date: TBC Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. This role is restricted for females under the Occupational Requirement, Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010. For full details please visit Caritas Diocese of Salford - Caritas | Diocese Of Salford (caritassalford.org.uk) – About - Careers If you have any queries or issues when applying, then please e-mail hr@caritassalford.org.uk 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

Do you have experience of working within a residential setting supporting people who are homeless?

Do you have experience of supporting parents and young children?

Are you able to cover nights, weekend and daytime shifts as advertised, this may be at short notice

Do you have right to work in the UK? (Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time)

This post requires an Enhanced DBS check because of the nature of the role, this post will be exempt from the Provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. This means that applicants are not entitled to withhold information about any previous convictions or cautions which, for other purposes, are spent under the terms of the Act. You are therefore requested to give details as required below, listing all convictions and cautions, no matter how long ago they occurred. An unspent conviction does not necessarily mean that you will be barred from employment. Caritas Diocese of Salford has a policy in respect of the rehabilitation of offenders, a copy of which is available upon request. Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence or received a caution?

Caritas Diocese of Salford is a Disability Confident Employer. Do you need any adjustments or arrangements if you are invited to an interview?

We require at least two references, one from your latest employer and covering a period of three years. Are you able to provide these details if appointed?

This role requires the submission of a completed Caritas application form which you can download from the Careers page on the Caritas Diocese of Salford website. This is to be uploaded in the 'ANYTHING ELSE TO UPLOAD' section. Please confirm you understand that your application will not be considered without an application form. You may add a covering letter if you wish to help support your application.

CVS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Can you please check that you have completed and uploaded an application form to 'ANYTHING ELSE TO UPLOAD' as your application WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED if you apply with a CV.

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