Bank Support & Activities Worker

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 Bank Support & Activities Workers to work a variety of shifts across our homelessness day centres and accommodation projects in Manchester. You will provide a friendly and professional welcome to people coming in and out of our services, as well as spending time with people in the communal areas and cafe.

As a Bank Support & Activities worker you will listen to residents, provide signposting advice and help them resolve problems. During day shifts you will facilitate recreational activities aimed at enabling people to connect, be active, learn and have fun, for example cooking sessions, games or arts / crafts sessions. You will also be responsible for doing building checks, dealing with emergencies, answering telephone calls, monitoring CCTV and undertaking minor domestic tasks.

You will have excellent customer service skills, good IT and admin skills with a positive approach to team working. Experience of running activities and working with people that are homeless and may be vulnerable, or disadvantaged groups in a residential / similar setting is essential.

The shifts available are

Monday to Friday between 9

00am – 17:00pm

Evenings

16:45pm - 21:15pm

Nights

20:45pm – 9:15am

Weekends

8:45am to 21:15pm

If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for 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

Monday, 26 October 2026 at 9am

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 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