Pure Innovations supports neurodiverse adults across Greater Manchester. We deliver creative and engaging projects in areas such as art, gardening, cafés, sports, performing arts, and animation. Our aim is to help people build confidence, develop new skills and engage in meaningful activities that enrich their lives.
Role Purpose:
As a Project Support Worker, you will encourage and enable neurodiverse individuals to participate in a wide range of activities, supporting their personal goals and promoting independence. You’ll bring energy, creativity, and flexibility to help clients engage, learn, and thrive in safe and inclusive environments. This role will be particularly suitable for individuals who have creative passions and would like to share them with others.
Key Responsibilities:
· Support individuals to access and enjoy a variety of activities, from creative arts to sports, community projects, and independent living skills.
· Encourage and motivate clients to try new experiences, build confidence, and achieve personal goals.
· Provide respectful and dignified support, including personal care when required.
· Administer medication and respond appropriately to any medical or health concerns.
· Respond calmly and effectively to support clients who follow a positive behaviour support plan following training and guidance.
· Work both independently (lone working) with small groups or collaboratively in larger team settings to deliver planned sessions and engaging activities to our clients.
· Travel to and between project sites across Stockport as required.
· Occasionally, you may be required to travel to our projects outside Stockport.
· Maintain accurate records, reports, and paperwork, ensuring deadlines are met.
· Build positive relationships with colleagues, parents, carers, and other stakeholders to ensure clients’ needs are understood and supported.
· Deliver excellent customer service in line with Pure Innovations’ values.
· To undertake and contribute to appropriate training.
· To participate in conferences, courses and training events as required.
· To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and service developments and to adhere to all appropriate policies, procedures and guidelines.
· To uphold, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures identified by Pure Innovations Ltd.
· To uphold Pure’s key values Respectful, Aspirational, Responsive and Inclusive in everything we do.
· Any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager.
Person Specification
Essential:
· Passion for supporting people and a genuine desire to make a difference.
· Flexibility to work across a variety of projects and locations.
· Creativity, energy, and willingness to share ideas and skills with groups.
· Ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and families.
· Reliability, patience, and a respectful approach to all individuals.
Desirable:
· Experience of working with neurodiverse individuals or in a support role.
· Understanding of safeguarding and equality, diversity, and inclusion principles.
· Full UK driving license and access to own vehicle.
Why Join us?
- Rewarding career pathways and progression opportunities with an award-winning charitable company, which puts people first (not profits).
- Full Induction, training & development programmes.
- Leadership development program recognised by Chartered Management Institute.
- 25 days holiday rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (pro rata for part-time staff) + Bank Holidays.
- Health Benefits including Simply Health cover, dental treatment plan cover, or gym membership up to £200 per year (after completion of probationary period).
- Bonus birthday holiday after 5 years’ service.
- Company events and fun days out.
- Discount at Catering Outlets and Pure Innovation products.
- Employee Assistance Programme- 24-hour helpline for support and advice.
- Nest pension scheme-salary sacrifice basis. Pure also makes a 3% contribution to the scheme.
- Mental Health at work first aiders to offer guidance and support when required.
- Refer a friend recruitment scheme.
Pay: £24,538.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience or knowledge of working with disadvantaged people or people with a disability? If yes, please provide an explanation.
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for business use? (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
