Job Description

Mustard Tree has an established track record over the past 25 years combatting poverty and preventing homelessness across Greater Manchester. Our values are Belief, Dignity, Opportunity, Diversity and Partnership, and underpin all we do.

Due to the pressure of Covid-19 and the increase in the need for our services, we are looking for people who want to spend their time supporting others to join our team.

If you are passionate about our mission, committed to our values and resilient in embracing the challenges our clients face - whilst remaining positive and kind in your approach - we would love to hear from you.

You may be an experienced support worker and/or someone who has strong customer service skills. A good listener who empowers others, you enjoy working as part of a fast paced, friendly, and fun team and feel that our values reflect yours.

Initially a 12-month contract with strong likelihood of permanent contracts, these roles will work directly with our clients and trainees, helping people with short term emergency support needs as well as our longer term Freedom Project.

We encourage applicants from all ethnic and economic backgrounds as well as candidates who are able to speak other languages – particularly Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, French, Russian, Spanish…

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached below.

Application process – please send us 2 documents:

1. Your CV
2. A specific covering letter (maximum 2 pages) summarising how your experience and skills meet the points on the person specification (attached below)

Application deadline is Monday 26th October – 9:30am

Assessment day is Thursday 29th October

Please note, we will not consider applications without a covering letter and can only notify the candidates we take to interview.