Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, employer’s contributory pension scheme, EAP scheme and other generous benefits
Imagine Independence is a leading third sector organisation, passionate about supporting people with mental illness, neurodiversity, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge to live as part of their community. Imagine exists to challenge the stigma that having a mental illness or learning disability still brings. Imagine supports people to live meaningfully by nurturing their individuality and recognising the power of small steps.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated person, with life experience who aligns to Imagines Values, to join Imagines’ Specialist Service portfolio.
Our service in Greater Manchester, is a specialist gender specific supported living setting for women with complex needs, who may have a diagnosis of Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia and other mental health conditions who have experienced severe trauma, and may self-harm.
The service is a psychologically, trauma informed, therapeutically driven environment offering a high level of relational security allowing women to progress, at their own pace towards sustained recovery. We are passionate about working with each woman to live in the community, improve independence, set and achieve personal goals, feel safe and live the lives that they want to live.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a positive mind-set to recovery and inclusion who is looking for an opportunity to be part of a team committed to outstanding person-centred delivery. You will work in partnership with the Service Managers, using both the Hope and Recovery Model and Cognitive Analytic Therapy models of care and support.
In return Imagine offer development opportunities, exposure to well-coordinated multi-disciplinary team working, and the opportunity to work in a well-resourced, well respected supportive team environment. A willingness to engage with the extensive training program provided is required.
Imagine is a value-based recruiter and so it will be seeking to ensure that the successful candidate will align with the following:
- Meaningful Living: Using empathy to bring together diverse people and resources, to put everyday within reach of everyone.
- Nurturing Individuality: Creating conditions that support people to be true to themselves and express their truth.
- Focused Dedication: Showing up each day hungry to do our best to learn and develop. We never give up on people.
- Challenging Ideas: Keeping our efforts real and centered on what matters most, we do not settle for the ordinary when better is possible.
- Generous Sharing: Giving of ourselves, our experiences and knowledge, to promote and provide a great service.
For Further information you can contact the service managers on 0161 757 0821.
Completed application forms are to be returned either by email to recruitment@imagineindependence.org.uk or post to 25 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BQ.
An enhanced DBS will be required for this post.
Closing date for applications: 10/07/2025 at 5.00PM.
Imagine aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Under the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1: general occupational requirements) we only require Female candidates at the present time.
