Employment Support Worker
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | Tameside, OL6 6BH |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75716168 |
Summary
Contract Type: Fixed term contract (until 27/11/2025 with a possibility of further extension)
Contract Reason: Secondment cover
Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment.
Salary: Grade E. Scale 11 - £27,269 to Scale 16 - £29,572
Hours per Week: 36
Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6BH
Closing Date: 22nd July 2025
Assessment Date: Week commencing 28th July 2025
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Tameside WorkWell Partnership team, a new service working as part of the Greater Manchester Vanguard WorkWell offer. WorkWell is a pilot funded by DWP, operating in 15 areas across the country with Greater Manchester delivering the largest project. The aim of this programme is to provide holistic support for individuals with health conditions or challenges such as disabilities to enable them to stay in, or return to work.
As an Employment Support Worker you will be part of a team making a real difference to people’s lives. We are looking for passionate and committed individuals who are able to engage with Tameside residents with disabilities, health restrictions and neurodiversities in addition to working in partnership with the wider network of support organisations.
Working hours may require some flexibility depending on the needs of the residents who you are working with. You will be busy but it’s a great chance to develop your experience delivering front line support; you will be able to increase your skills fast. We have a strong track record of development and progression within our team.
About You
We are looking for candidates who are flexible, willing to support colleagues and residents, have the ability to maintain high standards of work with minimal supervision and are committed to achieving inclusivity in the workplace.
We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of disabilities and/or neurodiversity.
About Us
Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services
“I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues.
“I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here.
“We’re a children’s service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we’re ambitious to deliver that change.
“We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS’ of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.
“I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I’d love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside.”
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 07970 753 953 or Sarah.Jamieson@tameside.gov.uk
Reference Number: 001081
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