Jobs & Careers
Each and every person who works at Caritas plays a role in helping us to work alongside people in the local community experiencing homelessness, isolation, disadvantage, poverty and discrimination.
Whether that’s staff working in our services or those behind the scenes, our team is motivated by a desire to help others transform their lives with dignity.
If you share our passion, have the skills and experience, and want to help us take action to change lives across Greater Manchester and Lancashire, we’d love to hear from you.
You can find our latest job vacancies below. Please click ‘apply now’ and follow the instructions on how to complete an application form.
Why join us?
We’re a charity that supports people in the heart of our local communities and we can only do that thanks to our dedicated team of staff and volunteers.
We support people of all faiths and none and we believe everyone, whichever community they are from, deserves to be able to live the best life they possibly can. We’re privileged to support many people to do so.
You’d be joining us at an exciting time for our organisation. We’ve been working hard through the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis to ensure we were able to evolve and that our services, systems and processes remain fit for purpose not just now, but for future years to come too.
Will you be part of it too? Click ‘apply now’ on our vacancies below and follow the instructions on how to complete an application form.
Our current vacancies
| Position | Department | Employment Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASED IN HULME, MANCHESTER, AD HOC BASIS (0 HOURS) £11.96 PER HOUR (WITH HOLIDAY PAY ACCRUED PRO RATA) | MORNING STAR HOSTEL - HOMELESSNESS | CASUAL - BANK | Apply Now |
| BASED IN BURY 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK £29,640 FIXED TERM CONTRACT FOR 2 YEARS | BURY RED DOOR - HOMELESSNESS | FIXED TERM | Apply Now |
Staff Benefits
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Salary policy
The pay structure is designed to attract and retain the most talented and dedicated people, and is reviewed annually to ensure that salaries remain affordable and competitive.
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Accredited membership
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and a Living Wage Employer.
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Annual leave
We have an annual entitlement of 26 days a year in addition to bank and public holidays. Our annual leave year operates from 1 April to 31 March.
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Pension scheme
We provide all employees who earn more than the threshold membership of a pension scheme with Aviva. Currently our contribution is 5% of qualifying earnings.
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Life insurance
We have a twice annual salary payment for a death in service.
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Occupational sick pay scheme
We offer a generous occupational sick pay scheme which increases with length of service.
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Support, learning and development
We’re committed to developing skills and expertise and offer training and support to all employees. Staff are encouraged to develop and are required to attend mandatory training, other appropriate training, participate in supervision, annual appraisals and development reviews.
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Policies and procedures
We have comprehensive policies and procedures which support family friendly policies including flexible working and work-life balance.
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Eye care scheme
Employees who are computer screen users have the right to request an eye test, the cost of which will be refunded and if glasses are required for VDU work a financial contribution will be made.
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Annual staff conference
Staff are invited to attend our annual staff conference.
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Employee assistance programme
We also offer access to an employee assistance programme from Health Assured which includes the following support:
- Year round, 24-hour confidential life management line
- Counselling
- Medical line with 24-hour access to trained nurses
- Eldercare, childcare support and access to legal and financial information
- Critical incident, telephone support including stress intervention
- Online help and advice for various issues
- Health and preventative wellness programmes
Don’t just take our word for it…
Hopefully we’ve given you a flavour of what we’re about. But, don’t just take our word for it, here’s a few comments from staff, and people who have accessed our services…
“Caritas is such a great place to work. I enjoy every day and people around me are very supportive. It’s nice to see the difference your work makes to the lives of people in need too. That makes it all worthwhile.”
Caritas employee
“People showed us humanity between friends and neighbours…life was harder before but here there is safety, humanity, support.”
Person accessing our services
“It is a pleasure working in partnership with Caritas, made easier by having the same vision and working with colleagues who genuinely care about what they do and who they support.”
One of our partners in service delivery
“When you see that your children are happy you forget that you are far from your family, in exile…you feel that you have achieved something for them.”
Person accessing our services
Got an hour or two to spare?
Our staff are supported by more than 260 amazing volunteers. Could you spare an hour or two to join them?
We’ve a range of opportunities available from supporting our services to driving, gardening on our allotment to helping with our fundraising activities.
- An opportunity to use your experience, skills and expertise to support people in your local community
- Be a part of the wider change and make an impact on people’s lives
- Access various online and in-person training courses to further enhance your skills and knowledge
- Join a friendly, supportive team
- Meet new people
- Have an enjoyable experience!