Welfare Benefits Advice Worker (x2)
Job Title: Welfare Benefits Advice Worker
Salary: £27,500 FTE (Actual £13,750)
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid (majority building-based in Moss Side likely) with some home working
Contract: Until April 2026, with potential for continuance until April 2029
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) is seeking two practical, committed, and values-led Welfare Benefits Advice Workers to deliver rights-based advice to Disabled People in Manchester.
GMCDP is an organisation run and controlled 100% by Disabled People, promoting inclusion and challenging discrimination.
Essential Requirements:
- This post is open to Disabled People only (self-definition).
- At least one year's experience (paid or unpaid) in a Welfare advice work setting.
- Knowledge of the Welfare Benefit System, general debt, and housing issues.
- A clear commitment to supporting and advocating for positive change for Disabled People.
How to Apply:
- Please download and use the Application Pack and fill in the Application Form.
- Do not send a CV.
- Deadline: 12 noon on Sunday, 30th November 2025.
- Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 15th December 2025.
For an informal chat about the role or to request the application in a different format, please contact: info@gmcdp.com
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Operational Manager
Job Title: Operational Manager
Hours: 21 hours per week
Location: Home/remote, with occasional in person meetings
Salary: £21,600 per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) is looking for a practical, committed, and values-led Operational Manager to help us deliver our work, support our team, and keep our day-to-day operations running smoothly.
We’re a well-respected Disabled People’s Organisation with a long history of campaigning, influence, and grassroots action.
This is a newly created role within the organisation, designed to ensure our internal operations, staff support, and coordination of work stays on track, especially during a time of change and growth. As Operations Manager, you will take the lead on this work.
You’ll be someone who:
- Has demonstrable experience driving operational change, introducing new systems, and improving efficiency within an organisation
- Has experience of coordinating people and projects in a community or voluntary sector setting
- Brings strong organisational and interpersonal skills
- Is confident managing staff and supporting a collaborative and inclusive workplace
- Shares our commitment to the Social Model of Disability and to working in a principled, rights-based way
You’ll work closely with our Chief Officer and staff team to make sure GMCDP remains responsive, efficient, and inclusive in how we operate day to day.
This is a part-time role (21 hours per week) with flexibility in how hours are worked.
Application deadline: Noon (12pm) on Friday 5th December 2025
To apply: Please refer to the Application Job Pack
For an informal chat about the role or to request the application in a different format, please contact: bethany@gmcdp.com
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PA to GMCDP Staff Member - new closing date: 26 November
Hours: 28 hours per week, including planned evenings and weekends
Location: Hybrid (home-based, travel within Manchester)
Salary: £16 per hour; (£29,000 per annum FTE) - funded by Access to Work.
Contract: until March 2026 in the first instance.
We are looking for a reliable, proactive and autonomous support worker/executive personal assistant to work with a GMCDP staff member on a variety of administrative, travel and event-related duties. The role requires a high level of organisation, communication skills and knowledge of the social model of disability in practice.
Our staff member works to support the inclusion and independence of disabled people in and around Manchester and this is an exciting opportunity to be part of the project, contribute to the project and make a real difference to peoples’ lives.
You’ll be someone who:
- Has experience of disability
- Brings excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills
- Has a high level of attention to detail/accuracy
- Is able to work independently and proactively
- Is comfortable assisting with physical mobility and holistic support
- Has excellent administrative and IT skills
- Shares our commitment to the Social Model of Disability, and a broader commitment to equity and inclusion.
You’ll work closely with our staff member and project participants to ensure GMCDP delivers the its project to support the inclusion and independence of disabled people in and around Manchester.
Application deadline: 12 noon, Wednesday 26 November 2025
For an informal chat about the role or to request the application in a different format, please contact: kayla@gmcdp.com
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Archive Project Assistant
Hours: 28 hours per week
Salary: Starting at £18,746 (which is £23,433 pro rata). With provision for a promotion after 12 months, then rising to £22,056 (£27,570 pro rata).
Location: Hybrid (Primary Location: Manchester Central Library) alongside remote working & community outreach visits Working hours: Monday – Thursday (alongside Archive Team)
Reports to: GMCDP CEO (supported by Archive Lead on day-to- day basis)
Contract length: 20 months
Contract type: Part-time until project end date of April 30th 2027
As the Archive Project Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the Archive Lead and Archive Project Worker to promote, showcase and make accessible the Disabled People’s Archive. You will support the smooth running of the project through undertaking administrative tasks, including: organising workshops, sessions, meetings and events; booking venues; arranging for access provision, such as BSL interpreters, personal assistants and taxis; adding updates to our website and social media; supporting our transcription work; supporting the maintenance of our archive and records; maintaining day-to-day communications, and responding to enquiries.
Full training will be provided for this role, including accessible standards for information provision, organising accessible events, and understanding archive systems and protocols.
There is scope for this role to develop into that of Archive Project Worker after the first twelve months.
Closing date: 12 noon on Sunday 19th October 2025
Provisional interview dates: Week of Monday 27th -Thursday 30th October 2025; TBC.
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Archive Catalogue Project Worker
Hours: 21 hours a week
Salary: £16,380 (£27,300 pro rate FTE).
Location: Hybrid (Primary Location: Manchester Central Library) alongside remote working & community outreach visits where appropriate
Working hours: Flexible
Reports to: GMCDP CEO (supported by Archive Lead on day-to- day basis)
Contract length: 20 months
Contract type: Part-time until project end date of April 30th 2027
As the Archive Catalogue Project Worker, you will work with the Archive Team to develop and promote our collection, support researchers to access our movement’s history, and promote disability equality and co-production in the libraries, archives, and heritage world.
The post holder will be responsible for cataloguing, repacking and digitising the Choice and Control collections, working with the Archive Lead and Archive Team to promote, showcase and make accessible these collections as part of the Disabled People’s Archive. Our “Choice and Control” project will engage with multiple audiences, including disabled people, disabled people’s organisations (DPOs), researchers, students, academia and the heritage sector.
Full training will be provided for this role in accessible standards of information provision and running accessible events, as well as archive systems and protocols where appropriate.
Closing date: 12 noon on Sunday 19th October 2025
Provisional interview dates: Week of Monday 27th -Thursday 30th October 2025; TBC.
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Oral Histories Consultancy Opportunity
Timescales: September 2025 – April 2027
Budget: £2500
Reporting to: CEO of GMCDP
GMCDP seeks a qualified oral historian to support our project in its entirety through providing oversight, guidance and advice in our approach to oral histories. It is important to us that oral history interviews (and associated activity) are carried out by disabled people, with disabled people, to ensure representative interviews. Capacity building is therefore an important element of this project, building skills across our project staff team, volunteers and active members in GMCDP.
Closing date: Sunday 19th October 2025
Notification date: Week commencing Monday 27th October – TBC.
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Project Evaluator Opportunity
Timescales: September 2025 – April 2027
Budget: £4000
Reporting to: CEO of GMCDP
The consultant will:
· Provide guidance and expertise in the design and approach of our evaluation as part of our development phase, ensuring quality evaluation standards are embedded from the onset, including in our systems, methodology and approach (September – December 2025)
· Carry out evaluation days as part of our project plan, on a 3 monthly basis to enable action learning and ensure our delivery, approach and quality is to industry standards
· Carry out a mid-point project review in April 2026
· Working with the CEO and Project Lead, produce an end of project evaluation report in April 2027.
Closing date: Sunday 19th October 2025
Notification date: Week commencing Monday 27th October – TBC.
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