Women's Support Worker
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· Annual salary of £27,947 (FTE) £13,974 (PTE)
· Permanent role
· 2 positions available, part-time (18.5 hours) & full-time (37 hours), Monday - Friday
· Based in Rochdale
Please Note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this position. All applicants should apply directly through the Regenda Website. Any applications submitted through agencies will not be considered.
Please note that this role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement set out in the Equality Act 2010 (pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).
Proposed Interview Date: 15th November & 27th November 2024
The role
This is not your standard support work role. Here at Petrus, we’re passionate about people and committed to ending homelessness.
We are looking for 2 Women’s Project Support Workers who can provide support to service users at our Women’s only supported housing projects.
You will work proactively with female service users who have been homeless and have complex needs, to sustain their tenancies and move on into independence. You will also work empathetically to empower services users, actively engaging them with the community, helping them to support each other, develop resilience, live independently, and to be an asset to the community.
Please note that this role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement set out in the Equality Act 2010 (pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).
The right fit
- You will have demonstrable support worker experience, preferably working with women who have been homeless and / or have complex needs including, mental health, substance misuse and domestic abuse etc.
- You will be able to assess service user’s needs, and plan and deliver effective, stimulating, and dynamic support.
- You will also have solid demonstrable organisational skills, with experience in timekeeping, planning your workload, and managing workloads effectivity.
Who we are
Petrus provides support services for people facing homelessness or in housing need. We are a charitable organisation and deliver both drop in and residential services in Rochdale and Oldham.
We believe people should have access to safe, secure, quality housing. We help people to develop skills, independence and make positive choices. We believe collaboration with other agencies and organisations is key to creating a world where everyone has a safe place to live.
Petrus is part of The Regenda Group; we work in places where we can make a difference and operate across the housing and construction sector, in care and support, and in education, training and careers.
Next steps
If you like what you’ve read so far and think you’ve got what it takes to join our team, then apply now with a copy of your CV and a short covering letter detailing why you think you would be a good fit the role.
Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in touch shortly.
What we offer
Petrus really is a great place to work – and you don’t have to just take our word for it! We’re an accredited Best Companies Top 100 employer and have achieved Investors in People Gold status.
We can offer you a working environment where you can enjoy yourself, develop yourself and be yourself and where you really can make a difference to people’s lives.
We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which includes:
· A range of flexible working options.
· 25 days paid annual leave each year (rising to 27 days after three years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
· 6 additional days for volunteering.
· 5% Employers Contribution to the Pension Scheme.
· £250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
· Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
· Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives
· A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
· Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
· Monthly staff lottery scheme.
"We regenerate places and create opportunities for people"
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.