QR code linking to this job posting Specialist Support Worker in Rochdale inRochdale PUBLISHED TUE 11 NOV 2025

Competitive rates  PERMANENT 
EMPATHY ENHANCED DBS FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH

Alternative Futures Group

Flexible shift patterns across community and residential services — ideal if you need hours that fit school runs or family life.
Clear career path with funded vocational training and progression across Alternative Futures Group — perfect for long‑term growth.
Permanent role with pay at £13.72 an hour — stable income and security for you and your family.
Rochdale OL16 base (Rochdale Road) — local for nearby candidates; having a car makes community visits and school‑run timing easier.
Comprehensive clinical and specialist training plus DBS checks — builds confidence to deliver safe, specialist care.
Supportive employer offering employee benefits and lifestyle support — AFG values staff wellbeing and practical work‑life balance.
Specialist Support Worker with Alternative Futures Group (AFG) in Rochdale (OL16) — a hands-on, permanent full‑time role paying £13.72 per hour. You’ll provide complex, person‑centred care to people with acquired brain injury, spinal injury, learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and other specialist diagnoses across community settings, independent hospitals and adult care homes. Duties include medication and pain management, use and ordering of medical equipment, delivering personalised support plans, promoting independence, enabling community access and relationships, and reporting and managing incidents to safeguard people. You will work flexible shifts covering 24/7, complete mandatory clinical and specialist training, follow the Skills for Care Code of Conduct and must have a minimum of two years’ experience in health and social care; an enhanced DBS check is required.

This role is ideal for caring, practical people — especially women carers looking for meaningful, skilled work with clear routes for development. AFG offers ongoing training, vocational development opportunities, a wide range of employee benefits and lifestyle support so you’re supported from day one while building your career in health and social care. If you want a role where your empathy, judgement and practical skills directly improve lives, click the “Apply Now” button alongside this advert to apply via jobsincare.com (Ref: L0082-25-0085, Rochdale Road, OL16).
Flexible shift patterns across community and residential services — ideal if you need hours that fit school runs or family life.
Clear career path with funded vocational training and progression across Alternative Futures Group — perfect for long‑term growth.
Permanent role with pay at £13.72 an hour — stable income and security for you and your family.
Rochdale OL16 base (Rochdale Road) — local for nearby candidates; having a car makes community visits and school‑run timing easier.
Comprehensive clinical and specialist training plus DBS checks — builds confidence to deliver safe, specialist care.
Supportive employer offering employee benefits and lifestyle support — AFG values staff wellbeing and practical work‑life balance.
 


in Rochdale
Locations are approximate.