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Salford’s job market is full of opportunities, whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step in your career. With thriving industries in various sectors, there’s a wide range of possibilities.

Support is available if you are an international health or care worker living in Greater Manchester and have been affected by:

  • your employer's sponsorship licence being revoked
  • sponsorship being cancelled
  • insufficient working hours from your sponsor
  • concerns about your employment status within the care sector

Greater Manchester has established a dedicated support pathway to help workers understand their options and access employment, immigration and welfare advice where appropriate. Support may include:

  • job matching and employment support through NHS Professionals (NHSP)
  • advice on employment rights and entitlements
  • immigration advice and guidance
  • financial, housing and welfare support
  • safeguarding and exploitation support where required

How to access support

To ensure you receive the most appropriate support, please contact the Greater Manchester International Recruitment Team first at [email protected].

The team will verify your circumstances, review your eligibility for support, direct you to the most appropriate services and refer eligible workers to NHS Professionals for employment support.

Once assessed, workers may also be referred to specialist organisations including NHS Professionals, Citizens Advice and Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU), depending on their circumstances.

Make a self-referral

You can access the Salford Employment Hub and receive direct support with:

  • careers advice, information and guidance
  • skills and training support
  • access to jobs
  • overcoming barriers to jobs and training

How to get in touch:

You can email, telephone or fill in the above online enquiry form.

If you are a young person who lives in Salford and is unemployed, you can access the Find Your Future service through Salford Employment Hub and receive direct support from our friendly team of advisors.

You will receive professional careers information, advice, guidance and coaching support if you are:

  • aged 16 to 18 and not in education, employment or training, or have concerns about becoming unemployed
  • a care leaver aged 16 to 25
  • a young offender
  • aged 16 to 25 and have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP)

You will receive support with:

  • job searching
  • interview preparation
  • confidence building
  • referrals and placements into employment, education or training
  • support to overcome barriers to finding education, employment or training
  • support with making decisions about your future

How to get in touch

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0161 393 4500 (lines are available from Monday to Friday between 9am and 4.30pm)

Are you in work and looking to boost your income, improve your skills, or find a more secure job?

Salford Employment Hub can provide free and impartial support with:

  • career advice and job progression
  • CV writing and interview coaching
  • upskilling and qualifications
  • self-employment options
  • health and wellbeing support
  • finance and debt advice

We're here to help you take the next step, whatever that looks like for you.
 
Participants must:

  • be Salford residents
  • be over the age of 18
  • have the right to live and work in the UK
  • be one or more of the following:
    • in low paid work
    • claiming an in-work benefit (eg tax credits or universal support)
    • in a low-skilled job
    • in insecure work or on a zero hour contract

For more information, email [email protected].

Current job vacancies

Please note: Salford Employment Hub is unable to provide immigration advice or guidance or support individuals seeking employment opportunities that require visa sponsorship.

Any vacancies, employer partnerships, or employment pathways facilitated through the Employment Hub do not offer sponsorship, and applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. You can find more information on GOV.UK website about the skilled worker visa and the register of licensed sponsors.

View the latest job vacancies at Salford City Council.

Closing date: 4 September 2026

Employer: Citywide

Hours: 7.5 hours per week

Salary: £4,530 per annum

Location: All Hallows High School M6 8AA

About the role

As a General Assistant you will assist the Cook Supervisor in providing healthy, nutritious meals for the children of Salford.

Duties may include:

  • setting up of dining rooms,
  • washing up, 
  • serving of food
  • some basic food preparation.

We can offer you:

  • Competitive rates of pay.
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme – (LGPS Employee contributory pension with employer contribution of 18.4%).
  • Vivup Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme, to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
  • Reduced Gym membership scheme.
  • Health and wellbeing package.

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £38. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £9.50 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £38.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged eighteen or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 10 September 2026

Employer: The Federation of Jewish Services 

Hours: 24 hours per week, four days a week with some flexibility

Salary: Competitive salary

Location: Prestwich M25 9SB

Key responsibilities

  • To ensure the religious and cultural needs of our residents and tenants are prioritised.
  • Work with the Care teams and Activity team to make sure all are aware of what religious festivals are coming up and ensure residents and tenants are involved. 
  • Work closely with the Catering Manager and the Catering department. 
  • Organise special kiddishum for the Heathlands Shul as required.
  • Ensure the shul is maintained and prepared for services. 
  • To understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements which are relevant to the role such as Health & Safety
  • Demonstrate commitment and understanding of the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
  • Commitment to fully engage with organisational communication i.e. WhatsApp, Staffology

Core duties 

  • Be involved in all Yomim Tovim and Jewish holidays, working closely with the Activities Team to ensure all festivals are celebrated and marked in the correct way and are planned for. This includes events such as Yom Ha’atzmaut, Yom Yerushaliyim and similar. Ensure residents and tenants are involved with these occasions in a proactive way. 
  • Consult with the Heathlands Shul committee on any Shul matters and keep the Shul congregation up to date with what is going on at The Fed. Develop a working partnership with the Shul committee and act as a liaison with colleagues at The Fed. 
  • Ensure all staff understand the rules of Shabbat and Kashrut, and the needs of the residents as related to this. 
  • Regularly visit all care households to provide support to staff and residents
  • Support the induction of new staff and existing staff in terms of their learning and development regarding cultural awareness.
  • Liaise with the on-site Shomer and Catering Manager re Kashrut and special events and celebrations. 

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 11 September 2026

Employer: Citywide

Hours: 14.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 4pm-7pm, Friday 4.30pm-7pm

Salary: £10,169 per annum

Location: Salford Opportunities Centre M6 5PL

About you

You will have great attention to detail and the adaptability required to perform a varied role. You will have a flexible approach, will embrace learning, and adapt easily to change. You will be highly organised and able to work to deadlines.

We are looking for hard working, dependable individuals who can work in a team. Your approach will reflect our council’s values, and they will be central to the way in which you behave with colleagues, customers, and partners. Previous experience will be an advantage, but not essential as training will be provided.

As a Cleaner, you will be required to work at various buildings across your area.

Main duties include:

  • hoovering, mopping
  • cleaning toilets
  • spraying and sanitizing touch points. 

Cleaners will be required for any hours between 7am and 6pm throughout the week.

You must be able to pass an enhanced DBS.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 11 September 2026

Employer: Citywide

Hours: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 3.30pm-5.30pm

Salary: £7,013 per annum

Location: St Teresa Primary School 

About you

You will have great attention to detail and the adaptability required to perform a varied role. You will have a flexible approach, will embrace learning, and adapt easily to change. You will be highly organised and able to work to deadlines.

We are looking for hard working, dependable individuals who can work in a team. Your approach will reflect our council’s values, and they will be central to the way in which you behave with colleagues, customers, and partners. Previous experience will be an advantage, but not essential as training will be provided.

As a Cleaner, you will be required to work at various buildings across your area.

Main duties include:

  • hoovering, mopping
  • cleaning toilets
  • spraying and sanitizing touch points. 

Cleaners will be required for any hours between 7am and 6pm throughout the week.

If you have lived or worked abroad for three months or more in the last five years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last ten years whilst aged eighteen or over, please obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 11 September 2026

Employer: Citywide

Hours: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-1.30pm

Salary: £14,027 per annum

Location: St Philips CE Primary School M7 4WP

Qualification required

Must possess or be able to undertake and obtain Basic Food Hygiene Certificate within 6 months of appointment to the post.

  • Assisting and supporting the senior cook in the efficient and effective operation of a quality school catering service to achieve set Standards
  • Food preparation and cooking activities including the preparation and serving of meals and beverages and the organisation services point.
  • Responsibility for monitoring and obtaining portion control.
  • To assist the senior cook in the marketing of the catering service.
  • To deputise for the senior cook in his/her absence ensuring that a quality catering service is maintained.
  • To assist in the maintenance of a high standard of Hygiene, cleanliness, and health safety in the Kitchen an associated area
  • To assist the senior cook in the maintenance of the HCCP system and documentation ensuring that this is maintained in his./hers absence.
  • General kitchen and dining room activities 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment an enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.

If you have lived or worked abroad for three months or more in the last five years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last ten years whilst aged eighteen or over, please obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 16 September 2026

Employer: The University of Manchester Library

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £33,002 to £36,636 per annum

Location: Oxford Road, Manchester

The University of Manchester Library is seeking an enthusiastic and customer-focussed Library Experience Coordinator to support the delivery of outstanding frontline services and create welcoming, inclusive, high-quality experiences for all library users.

Working closely with the Library Experience Managers, you will use your customer service expertise to support and develop the Library Experience Advisors.

You will:

  • Coordinate the day-to-day delivery of frontline library services across multiple library sites and online services.
  • Support, guide and motivate Library Experience Advisors to connect users with library services, resources and spaces.
  • Act as the first point of operational escalation, resolving issues and supporting effective decision-making in a busy service environment.

The Library Experience Team serves as the first point of contact, handling membership applications, customer enquiries, as well as accessibility support. By providing excellent frontline services and maintaining library spaces, they help all visitors feel welcome, supported and productive.

This role is campus-based.

What you will bring to the role  

A successful Library Experience Coordinator will demonstrate an understanding of how library, information or other public-facing services support learning and engagement. 

You will: 

  • Have experience coordinating high-quality service delivery 
  • Be confident in motivating, supporting and guiding staff in day-to-day operations 
  • Be a strong communicator, committed to continuous personal development 
  • Have experience of supporting staff through change 

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 17 September 2026

Employer: The Federation of Jewish Services

Hours: 15 hours per week, shifts over seven days

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Location: Prestwich M25 9SB

The Fed is a leading social care Charity for the Greater Manchester Community, looking after elderly people in the home and offering a wide range of care services including Residential, Respite, Nursing and Dementia units, End of life care and Day Services.

Duties will include:

  • Provide support to relatives/carers working closely to deliver excellent standards of care and act as a Key Worker to a resident.
  • Provide physical care which will involve taking residents to the toilet, giving them a shower or a bath, helping residents clean their teeth, assisting at mealtime, supporting our residents with their mobility whilst encouraging independence.
  • Observe, report, and record any changes in the Resident’s physical and psychological wellbeing.
  • Demonstrate empathy for the needs of residents.
  • Create and maintain supportive relationships with all members of the team and with colleagues throughout the home.

Candidate requirements:

  • This post is subject to DBS disclosure and two satisfactory references.
  • Must be Kind, Caring, Patient + good with people.
  • Willingness to learn and maintain training.
  • Good communication.
  • QCF level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care is desirable.

Benefits:

  • Free DBS check
  • Free parking
  • Free uniform

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 17 September 2026

Employer: The Federation of Jewish Services

Hours: 16.5 hours per week, shifts over seven days

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Location: Prestwich M25 9SB

The Fed is a leading social care Charity for the Greater Manchester Community, looking after elderly people in the home and offering a wide range of care services including Residential, Respite, Nursing and Dementia units, End of life care and Day Services.

Duties will include:

  • Provide support to relatives/carers working closely to deliver excellent standards of care and act as a Key Worker to a resident.
  • Provide physical care which will involve taking residents to the toilet, giving them a shower or a bath, helping residents clean their teeth, assisting at mealtime, supporting our residents with their mobility whilst encouraging independence.
  • Observe, report, and record any changes in the Resident’s physical and psychological wellbeing.
  • Demonstrate empathy for the needs of residents.
  • Create and maintain supportive relationships with all members of the team and with colleagues throughout the home.

Candidate requirements:

  • This post is subject to DBS disclosure and two satisfactory references.
  • Must be Kind, Caring, Patient + good with people.
  • Willingness to learn and maintain training.
  • Good communication.
  • QCF level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care is desirable.

Benefits:

  • Free DBS check
  • Free parking
  • Free uniform

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 17 September 2026

Employer: The Federation of Jewish Services

Hours: 20 hours per week, shifts over seven days

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Location: Prestwich M25 9SB

The Fed is a leading social care Charity for the Greater Manchester Community, looking after elderly people in the home and offering a wide range of care services including Residential, Respite, Nursing and Dementia units, End of life care and Day Services.

Duties will include:

  • Provide support to relatives/carers working closely to deliver excellent standards of care and act as a Key Worker to a resident.
  • Provide physical care which will involve taking residents to the toilet, giving them a shower or a bath, helping residents clean their teeth, assisting at mealtime, supporting our residents with their mobility whilst encouraging independence.
  • Observe, report, and record any changes in the Resident’s physical and psychological wellbeing.
  • Demonstrate empathy for the needs of residents.
  • Create and maintain supportive relationships with all members of the team and with colleagues throughout the home.

Candidate requirements:

  • This post is subject to DBS disclosure and two satisfactory references.
  • Must be Kind, Caring, Patient + good with people.
  • Willingness to learn and maintain training.
  • Good communication.
  • QCF level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care is desirable.

Benefits:

  • Free DBS check
  • Free parking
  • Free uniform

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 18 September 2026

Employer: Citywide

Hours: 16 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Monday to Thursday 3pm-6.15pm Friday 3pm-6pm

Salary: £11,220 per annum

Location: Irlam Primary School

About you

You will have great attention to detail and the adaptability required to perform a varied role. You will have a flexible approach, will embrace learning, and adapt easily to change. You will be highly organised and able to work to deadlines.

We are looking for hard working, dependable individuals who can work in a team. Your approach will reflect our council’s values, and they will be central to the way in which you behave with colleagues, customers, and partners. Previous experience will be an advantage, but not essential as training will be provided.

As a Cleaner, you will be required to work at various buildings across your area.

Main duties include:

  • hoovering, mopping
  • cleaning toilets
  • spraying and sanitizing touch points. 

Cleaners will be required for any hours between 7am and 6pm throughout the week.

You must be able to pass an enhanced DBS.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 18 September 2026

Employer: Citywide

Hours: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £5,960 to £6,040 per annum

Location: Required to work Worsley and Walkden area base school will be St Marks C E school

About the role

As a General Assistant you will assist the Cook Supervisor in providing healthy, nutritious meals for the children of Salford.

Duties may include:

  • setting up of dining rooms,
  • washing up, 
  • serving of food
  • some basic food preparation.

We can offer you:

  • Competitive rates of pay.
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme – (LGPS Employee contributory pension with employer contribution of 18.4%).
  • Vivup Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme, to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
  • Reduced Gym membership scheme.
  • Health and wellbeing package.

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £38. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £9.50 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £38.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged eighteen or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 18 September 2026

Employer: Sodexo

Hours: 17.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 5pm to 8.30pm

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Location: M3 5BS

We are looking for a reliable and customer-focused FM Multiskilled Operative to join our team at Trinity Bridge House.

You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the building, while also providing porter, housekeeping and general support services to customers and clients.
This is a varied role where you will be expected to deliver excellent customer service, work as part of a team and respond flexibly to the needs of the site.

What you'll do

  • Carry out cleaning duties to a high standard across the site.
  • Set up meeting rooms and assist with hospitality requirements.
  • Provide porter support, including moving furniture, equipment and stores.
  • Respond to reactive cleaning and facilities tasks as required.
  • Report maintenance issues, hazards and faulty equipment.
  • Follow all Health and Safety, COSHH and site procedures.
  • Maintain excellent customer service and professional standards.
  • Support the wider team with general duties and additional tasks as required.

What You Bring:

Essential:

  • A positive and professional approach to work.
  • Good attention to detail.
  • Ability to follow cleaning, quality and Health & Safety procedures.
  • Ability to identify the required standard for a task and complete it accordingly.
  • Ability to support colleagues and contribute towards team objectives.
  • Willingness to work both internally and externally.

Desirable:

  • Previous experience in cleaning, housekeeping, porter, facilities or hospitality services.
  • Experience working in a customer-facing environment.
  • Experience working within a corporate or office environment.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 18 September 2026

Employer: Citywide

Hours: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £13.45 to £13.63 per hour

Location: Walkden/Little Hulton

About the role

As a General Assistant you will assist the Cook Supervisor in providing healthy, nutritious meals for the children of Salford.

Duties may include:

  • setting up of dining rooms,
  • washing up, 
  • serving of food
  • some basic food preparation.

We can offer you:

  • Competitive rates of pay.
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme – (LGPS Employee contributory pension with employer contribution of 18.4%).
  • Vivup Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme, to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
  • Reduced Gym membership scheme.
  • Health and wellbeing package.

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £38. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £9.50 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £38.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged eighteen or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 20 September 2026

Employer: Home Instead

Hours: Two weeks on, two weeks off

Salary: £14 per hour

Location: Salford 

Job duties include:    

To live in a client’s home and provide a variety of non-medical services that enhance the quality of their life. To help clients and their families meet the challenges of aging with dignity, pride, care and compassion. 

  • Provide live in care, usually working alone
  • Reflect the core values of Home Instead franchise
  • Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
  • As you will be staying in the client’s home, you will follow their house rules and be mindful of their need for privacy
  • You may be the only person the client sees over a period of time, it is therefore essential to document daily activities and report any changes or causes for concern in a client’s needs or living conditions
  • You need to be clear about when to seek help and advice to keep clients safe and promote their well-being
  • Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff

About you:

If you’re compassionate, detail-oriented, and enjoy working as part of a team, we’d love to hear from you.

  • Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
  • Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
  • Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner
  • Willingness to work and communicate professionally with Home Instead office teams and other social and health care professionals 
  • Respect for people suffering from a range of medical conditions with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own. Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice
  • Willing to seek guidance when needed and follow instructions

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 21 September 2026

Employer: APTSL

Hours: Part time, 16 to 22 hours per week

Salary: Excellent pay

Location: Manchester M3

Full job description

  • Part-time Monday to Friday minibus drivers required for school contracts. 2-3 hours in morning and same in afternoon.
  • Previous experience with wheelchair lifts desirable but not essential as full training will be given.
  • Will be driving students with disabilities to school and back.
  • Position will require applicant to have a full current enhanced DBS certificate. If not, you must be able to achieve one although you will not be able to commence employment until we see the certificate due to the nature of the job.
  • Possibility of extra work/overtime
  • Good rates of pay
  • Multiple areas available. Candidates will need to live within the area.
  • Immediate starts for the right candidates.

Job type: Part-time

  • Expected hours: 16 – 22 per week.
  • Experience: driving: 1 year (preferred)
  • Licence/Certification: driving license with D1 entitlement (required)
  • Work Location: On the road.
  • Reference ID: Minibus Driver

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 21 September 2026

Employer: APTSL

Hours: Part time, 16 to 22 hours per week

Salary: Excellent pay

Location: Manchester M21, M22, M23

Part-time Monday to Friday Passenger Assistant required for school contract.

Duties

  • Assisting with the transport of students that require specialist transport to get to and from school.
  • Previous experience of this is desirable but full training will be given.
  • Previous experience with wheelchair lifts desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

Position will require applicant to have a full current enhanced DBS certificate. If not, you must be able to achieve one although you will not be able to commence employment until we see the certificate due to the nature of the job. Possibility of extra work/overtime.

Job type Part-time

  • Must be reliable.
  • Must be dependable. 
  • Possibility of extra work/overtime
  • Work Location: On the road.
  • Expected hours: 16 – 22 per week.
  • Experience an advantage but not essential.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 21 September 2026

Employer: The Federation of Jewish Services

Hours: Part time, 18 hours, 8am-7pm on a Saturday, 10.30am-7pm on a Sunday

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Location: Prestwich M25 

We’re looking for friendly, reliable individuals to join our Hospitality Team and help deliver exceptional meal service to our residents, tenants, staff, and visitors.

You’ll be working across our vibrant community spaces, including individual households.

Balcombe Hall Restaurant, and The Village Coffee Shop.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Serving meals across the site
  • Setting and cleaning tables
  • Washing crockery
  • Maintaining cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas

What we are looking for:

  • Do you have exceptional customer service skills?
  • Do you thrive in a busy environment?
  • Do you work well within a team?
  • Are you dependable and trustworthy?
  • Can you pass an enhanced DBS check?

If you’re passionate about great service and enjoy working in a team, we’d love to hear from you!

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 21 September 2026

Employer: GMC

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Salary: £31,465 to £34,863 per annum

Location: M1, hybrid

We're looking for a Project Officer to join our Business Transformation team within the Fitness to Practise directorate. As a Project Officer, you'll play a key role in coordinating projects and business improvement activities, working with colleagues across the GMC to turn ideas into practical solutions. You'll support the planning and delivery of change initiatives, engage with stakeholders, maintain project documentation, track progress, and help ensure that new ways of working are successfully embedded.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working with people, solving problems, organising complex pieces of work, and supporting teams to deliver positive change.

Main responsibilities 

  • To support the delivery of assigned projects, workstreams and activities on time 
  • To budget whilst making sure the agreed business case continues to be met. 
  • To monitor and update project plans, project initiation documents, board papers 
  • To identify and manage project risks and issues through logging, reporting, 
  • Analysis, mitigation, and contingency plans. 
  • To establish and maintain communication channels for stakeholders internally and externally at all levels. Give regular progress updates including actions, issues, and risks. 
  • To give routine project administration, including meeting coordination and minutes 
  • Taking action log updates, risk log updates, etc. 

Person specification 

  • Can support the delivery of projects effectively. 
  • Works well with others. You’ll need to build strong relationships with people at all levels, work collaboratively with diverse teams, 
  • Is a great communicator. You’ll need to communicate complex information in a range of formats and to different audiences, 
  • Listens. You’ll need to learn from other people’s experience and understand people’s needs and priorities to deliver change that works for them
  • Can influence people. You’ll need to engage people in our project work, and be able to present arguments fluently and persuasively to achieve our goals 
  • Is creative and innovative. We want someone who can constructively challenge the ways we work, and draw on your own 
  • Can deal with challenges. You’ll need to be resilient, adaptable and comfortable working with competing priorities. 

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 25 September 2026

Employer: Citywide

Hours: 17.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7am to 10.30am

Salary: £13,248 per annum 

Location: Barton Moss Secure Unit

About you

You will have great attention to detail and the adaptability required to perform a varied role. You will have a flexible approach, will embrace learning, and adapt easily to change. You will be highly organised and able to work to deadlines.

We are looking for hard working, dependable individuals who can work in a team. Your approach will reflect our council’s values, and they will be central to the way in which you behave with colleagues, customers, and partners. Previous experience will be an advantage, but not essential as training will be provided.

As a Cleaner, you will be required to work at various buildings across your area.

Main duties include:

  • hoovering
  • mopping
  • cleaning toilets
  • spraying and sanitising touch points

Cleaners will be required for any hours between 7am and 6pm throughout the week.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment an enhanced DBS disclosure will be required. 

If you have lived or worked abroad for three months or more in the last five years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last ten years whilst aged 18 or over, please obtain your Certificate of Good Character.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 25 September 2026

Employer: ForHousing

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £37,173.06 per annum

Location: Eccles, Salford

What you’ll be doing:

  • Working with tenants to identify their employment and training goals and building on their interests, helping them to increase their confidence and skills.
  • Supporting tenants to apply for job opportunities, including support on CV writing, applying for jobs, and interview skills.
  • Supporting tenants to create action plans and agreeing outcomes to meet service targets.
  • Providing a holistic support service to tenants, maintaining contact to deliver appropriate support needs, and maintaining positive engagement.
  • Developing relationships with key partners to secure successful employability outcomes for tenants
  • Maintaining accurate case files for participant journey and auditing purposes.

What we’re looking for:

  • Experience of providing employment support would be ideal.
  • Experience of supporting complex cases is essential.
  • Excellent communications skills.
  • Sound understanding of EDI principles and safeguarding methodologies.

ForHousing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 25 September 2026

Employer: Citywide 

Hours: 9.30am to 1.30pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: £14,025 to £14,212 per annum

Location: Barton Moss Secure Unit, M30 7RL

About the role

We have a vacancy for a Cleaner/General Assistant working at Barton Moss Secure Unit. 

  • Duties will include working in a kitchen alongside a Cook.
  • Previous experience will be an advantage, but not essential, 
    as training will be given.
  • Must be able to pass an enhanced DBS check.

If you have lived or worked abroad for three months or more in the last five years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last ten years whilst aged 18 or over, please obtain your Certificate of Good Character.

Competitive rates of pay

  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme (LGPS Employee contributory pension with employer contribution).
  • Vivup Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7.
    Cycle to Work Scheme, to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
  • Reduced Gym membership scheme.
  • Health and wellbeing package.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 27 September 2026

Employer: Lovett Care Homes

Hours: 9-5, with alternate weekend working

Salary: £13.20 per hour

Location: M28 2RZ

We are seeking to appoint a kind, caring and organised Receptionist join our team. To provide an efficient receptionist service ensuring that residents, guests and all visitors to the home are treated courteously and efficiently at all times.

Role responsibilities: 

  • Provision of an inviting and welcoming reception service to visitors, ensuring security is maintained at all times, including the maintenance of the visitors signing in records.
  • Deal with prospective residents and their families who are enquiring about the home and show prospective residents and their families/carers around the home.
  • Provide a receptionist service including answering telephone calls, dealing with enquiries and transferring calls to the appropriate department or person.
  • To provide support to the Home Administrator as and when required.

About you:

  • A welcoming and approachable attitude is essential.
  • A well organised approach, maintaining a tidy environment and a helpful attitude are essential.
  • The ability to build positive relationships with residents, relatives, staff and other visitors to the home is essential.
  • Good time management skills are essential.
  • Ability to work as part of a team to make sure the administration and receptionist department runs smoothly is essential.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 30 September 2026

Employer: Birtwistle’s

Hours: Nights Monday to Friday 8pm to 6am, with additional flexibility where required

Salary: Nights is £15.54 per hour

Location: Irlam

Are you a trained and experienced butcher looking for a new opportunity within a factory environment?

We are a highly successful group that encompasses all aspects of the meat trade, and we are recruiting butchers to join our team at our site in Irlam.

Essential skills

You will be a trained and experienced butcher with:

  • Good knife skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team and to embrace change.
  • Commercial awareness and the understanding of yields and costs

Desired skills

  • Experience working in a factory would be advantageous but not essential.
  • Previous experience working with all meat proteins is desirable.
  • You should be able to work individually and as part of a team in a very busy environment.
  • You need to be able to work to tight deadlines.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 30 September 2026

Employer: Birtwistle’s

Hours: 10am to 7pm, Sunday to Thursday

Salary: Over 21s - £12.80 per hour, under 21s - £12.05 per hour

Location: Irlam, M44

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of this role is:

  • To use scanners, barcodes/ serial numbers to accurately record information. 
  • To safely locate, pick and collate orders for customers based on requirements. 
  • To package completed orders safely to protect them during shipment.
  • To ensure all retrieved items match the order specifications and are in good condition.
  • To meet the speed and efficiency targets as specified by supervisors.
  • Adhere to Health and Safety Policies and Quality standards.

Qualifications and education requirements

No formal qualifications are required for this role, full training will be provided.

Essential skills

  • Good numeracy and literacy skills
  • Ability to use a barcode scanner
  • The ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment for long hours standing, walking and lifting. 
  • Physically fit
  • Able to work individually and as part of a team
  • Good timekeeping
  • Attention to detail 

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 30 September 2026

Employer: Birtwistle’s

Hours: 7am to 4pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: £12.80 per hour

Location: Irlam, Salford

The main responsibilities of the role include:

  • Packing meat using vacuum packing machine
  • Recording weights and volume outputs
  • Application of date labels and traceability labels to product
  • Follow Company Policies, Procedures and Standards on Quality
  • To report quality issues to management and assist in resolution.
  • Ensure all documentation and records are completed to comply with Quality systems.

Qualifications and education requirements

  • No formal qualifications are required for this role.
  • Full training will be given.

Essential skills

  • Good communication
  • Good numeracy and literacy
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Good timekeeping and attendance

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 2 October 2026

Employer: Citywide

Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 1.30pm

Salary: £14,453 to £14,682 per annum

Location: GA Barton Moss Secure Unit  M30 7RL

About you

You will have great attention to detail and the adaptability required to perform a varied role. You will have a flexible approach, will embrace learning, and adapt easily to change. You will be highly organised and able to work to deadlines.

We are looking for hard working, dependable individuals who can work in a team. Your approach will reflect our council’s values, and they will be central to the way in which you behave with colleagues, customers, and partners. Previous experience will be an advantage, but not essential as training will be provided.

As a Cleaner, you will be required to work at various buildings across your area.

Main duties include:

  • hoovering
  • mopping
  • cleaning toilets
  • spraying and sanitising touch points. 

Cleaners will be required for any hours between 7am and 6pm throughout the week.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment an enhanced DBS disclosure will be required 

If you have lived or worked abroad for three months or more in the last five years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last ten years whilst aged 18 or over, please obtain your Certificate of Good Character.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 2 October 2026

Employer: Citywide

Hours: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 11.30am to 1.30pm

Salary: £6,143 to £6,240

Location: Wentworth (Chatworth futures) M27 0WA

About the role

As a General Assistant, you will assist the Cook Supervisor in providing healthy, nutritious meals for the children of Salford. 

Duties may include setting up of dining rooms, washing up, serving of food and some basic food preparation.

We can offer you:

  • Competitive rates of pay. Save for your future by becoming a member of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme (LGPS Employee contributory pension with employer contribution).
  • Vivup Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme, to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
  • Reduced Gym membership scheme
  • Health and wellbeing package

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50.

The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month.

If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.

If you have lived or worked abroad for three months or more in the last five years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last ten years whilst aged 18 or over, please obtain your Certificate of Good Character.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 8 October 2026

Employer: Kenny Waste

Hours: Full time

Salary: To be discussed at interview

Location: Worsley

Role description

  • The Sales Support role is a full-time, on-site from our shared offices in Lowry Mill - Swinton based in Manchester. 
  • The successful candidate will assist the sales team with daily administrative tasks, including preparing quotations, processing orders, maintaining customer records, and updating the CRM system.
  • The role involves responding to customer inquiries, coordinating with operations and customer service teams, and ensuring timely follow-up on leads and proposals.

Qualifications

  • Strong administrative and organisational skills, including experience with data entry, document management, and CRM or sales systems.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to handle inquiries, build rapport, and follow up professionally.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and basic numeracy skills for preparing quotations and reports.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with sales, operations, and customer service teams, while managing multiple tasks and deadlines.
  • Previous experience in sales support, administration, or a similar role, ideally within waste management, logistics, or related sectors.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in processing orders, updating records, and maintaining compliance with company procedures.
  • Positive, proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to delivering high-quality support to internal and external stakeholders.
  • GCSEs or equivalent qualifications; further education or vocational training in business, administration, or customer service would be advantageous

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 10 October 2026

Employer: Kenny Waste

Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday

Salary: Real Living Wage

Location: Swinton

Principal job duties:

  • Ensure all quote requests are dealt with in a professional and timely manner in line with our Sales Process.
  • One off Skip enquiries Target to Turn around pricing in 1 hour.
  • Obtain Prices from third parties in line with our sales process.
  • Work closely with Supply Chain on larger projects.
  • Input and maintain up-to-date customer information on the CRM systems.
  • Official quote to be sent for all new skips and logged on the CRM systems.
  • Communicate efficiently, politely, and clearly with customers, waste partners and colleagues both verbally and in writing over the telephone and via email.
  • Process customers’ requests by raising and sending purchase orders to existing waste partners whilst ensuring that current customer pricing structures are adhered to, and that the percentage gross profit is equal to or above the specified minimum.
  • Input and maintain up-to-date customer information on the CRM systems.
  • Assist the Call Handlers during high demand periods or due to absence or holidays.
  • Any other duties deemed appropriate for your role by the management team.

Skills

  • Competent IT skills
  • Ability to understand and interpret information/problems and respond accordingly.
  • Ability to provide a clear explanation of day-to-day issues in a direct manner both verbally and in writing whilst being able to deliver both good and bad news.
  • To be supportive of others both in the immediate team and wider Company whilst being happy to take additional work in busy periods
  • Be able to work methodically and accurately with a strong attention to detail.
  • Be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Essential

  • Previous experience of working as part of a team in a customer service environment.
  • Good understanding of CRM systems

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 10 October 2026

Employer: Kenny Waste

Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday

Salary: Real Living Wage

Location: Swinton

Job duties:

  • To ensure all incoming invoices are checked and passed for payment.
  • To ensure all sales invoices are issued by the monthly deadline.
  • Handling telephone enquiries and managing National/Regional customer invoicing queries.
  • To deal with incoming queries and ensure that each query is resolved quickly and efficiently to give the best customer service.
  • Maintaining of relevant spreadsheets.
  • Responsible for raising credit/debit notes.
  • To assist the Invoicing Administrative Assistant with National waste reports when required.
  • Perform tasks that comply with the company’s audit processes such as supplier balancing purchase invoices.
  • Work closely with other departments in the office to ensure a smooth invoicing process from start to finish.
  • Providing the highest level of customer service, at all times.
  • Any other duties appropriate to your role.

Skills

  • Highly conscientious, diligent, self-motivating and enthusiastic.
  • Highly organised with an ability to manage own time.
  • Must possess a strong eye for detail.
  • Numerate, literate and good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to develop new skills and take instruction from all levels of management.

Knowledge

  • Good understanding of Purchase/ Sales invoice processing.

     

Minimum 1 year experience

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Closing date: 29 October 2026

Employer: Kenny Waste

Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday

Salary: Real Living Wage

Location: Swinton

Key responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive administration and sales support to the National/Regional Sales Teams.
  • Create and send quotations for new and existing customer sites.
  • Manage HubSpot CRM, including:
  • Creating and updating contacts
  • Creating new deals
  • Maintaining accurate and up-to-date system records
  • Sending welcome emails
  • Set up and manage Customer Portal logins, including password resets.
  • Produce ad hoc waste reports as required.
  • Assist customers with portal navigation and general system support.
  • Undertake ad hoc administrative tasks and support business projects as needed.
  • Assist the supply chain team by obtaining compliance and supporting documentation

Skills and experience required

  • Minimum of two years’ experience in a sales support or administrative support role.
  • Strong knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures.
  • Sound judgment and decision-making ability.
  • Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
  • Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite and other commonly used office software.

Please email: [email protected] or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.

Apprenticeships

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Apprenticeships in Salford are a great way to build your career while getting hands-on experience and earning a wage. Whether you're changing career paths, or want to develop new skills, an apprenticeship lets you learn from the experts in your field and gain nationally recognised qualifications at the same time.

Apprenticeships combine real-world work experience with off-the-job training.

You'll spend most of your time with an employer, learning on the job, and the rest completing online or classroom-based learning through a training provider. They typically last between one and four years, depending on the level.

Apprenticeship levels explained:

  • Intermediate (Level 2): equivalent to GCSEs and tend to be in entry-level roles
  • Advanced (Level 3): equivalent to A-levels and great if you already have some experience or qualifications
  • Higher (Level 4 and 5): equivalent to a foundation degree and perfect for those looking to step into management or specialist roles
  • Degree (Level 6 and 7): earn a full bachelor’s or master’s degree apprenticeship while working

Explore apprenticeship opportunities and local training providers in Salford.

You can visit the National Apprenticeship Service for more details or check out local these local providers below:

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