Independent Living Outreach Worker in Manchester

Community Savers CLASS is a network of women-led, neighborhood-based groups and community organizations committed to addressing poverty and inequality in neighborhoods, towns, and cities. The affiliation focuses on bringing residents together to share ideas, strategies, and experiences to tackle these challenges collectively. Working closely with local communities, Community Savers CLASS fosters collaboration and empowerment, ensuring grassroots voices are at the core of decision-making and change.

The successful candidate will work within a tenant-led partnership called Ageing Well in Place in Hulme (AWiPiH) which includes tenants and community groups; Cornbrook Medical Practice; One Manchester housing association; the University of Manchester and Turn2Us. This role is focused on enhancing quality of life and longevity of independence among older and vulnerable people experiencing multiple disadvantage in high rise accommodation in Hulme through one-to-one casework within a managed caseload. You will work in collaboration with tenant committees; an Ageing Well Development Worker; and a GP Fellow liaison at the local GP’s surgery where you will be based when not engaged in on site working at two neighbouring high-rise blocks. AWiPiH takes a preventative and proactive approach to wellbeing including health promotion, improved access to social care, housing adaptations, signposting on welfare rights, income maximisation and social participation. This role requires a person-centred and solution-focused approach to supporting people experiencing multiple and complex issues.

You have a passion for enabling older/vulnerable people to live with dignity and independence in their own home. You are good at building trusting relationships with people while also maintaining boundaries and being mindful of your own levels of resilience. You are confident carrying out solution-oriented casework with people experiencing multiple-disadvantage amidst the current crisis in health and social care services. You are experienced in person-centred support planning and risk assessment. You are excited by the opportunity to work in collaboration with tenants, community groups, and charities, as well as with statutory service providers.

Community-Led Action and Savings Support (CLASS) is a charitable support agency led by the priorities of Community Savers: a network of women-led neighbourhood associations based in areas experiencing high levels of inequality. CLASS and Community Savers work in alliance to bring low-income people together through local savings clubs that build financial resilience, but also, relationships, wellbeing, collective voice, and community-led solutions to gaps in services, housing, and social infrastructure. Our mission is to bring people together to drive social change and reduce inequalities through practical, community-led solutions. Our vision is that inclusive, organised communities have the wellbeing and collective power to shape their own neighbourhoods and cities. CLASS was established by Community Savers leaders in 2019, together with academics from the University of Manchester and the University of Sheffield, to act as a tailored and co-governed support agency for the Community Savers network.

CLASS values wellbeing, family life, and work-life balance. We offer attractive terms & conditions relating to flexitime, annual leave, and a NEST Pension scheme with 10% employer contribution.

Please email (i) a Personal Statement of no more than 4 sides of A4 size 12 font; and (ii) a CV of no more than 2 sides of A4 size 12 font; to: recruitment@classuk.com by 5pm on Friday 6th February 2026. Your personal statement should set out how your skills, experience, and personal qualities make you a good candidate for this role, addressing the criteria outlined in the person specification for this role. Your CV should include a chronological history of your relevant work experience (paid or voluntary) with dates clearly showing the duration of any positions you have held. It should also include a chronological history of any relevant education, training and qualifications. We are more interested in candidates with relevant experience and skills than formal qualifications.