Accommodation & Community Support Worker - Women's Service

Simon Community Northern Ireland; Belfast; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Simon Community Northern Ireland as an Accommodation & Community Support Worker in Belfast. This role involves providing essential support to vulnerable women, helping them overcome challenges and access necessary services. With a focus on trauma-informed care, you will play a crucial part in creating a safe environment and assisting clients on their journey towards stability.

Benefits

Pension Plan

Employer funded Healthcare

Death in Service Benefit

Generous Annual Leave Entitlement

Learning and Development Opportunities

Occupational Sick Pay

Health & Wellbeing Initiatives

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate core values: Non-Judgemental, Supportive, Trustworthy, Dedicated.
• NISCC Registered or willing to register.
• Experience supporting people with complex needs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 support for vulnerable women.
• Help clients access services and find homes.
• Create a safe, welcoming space.

Skills

IT Skills

Non-Judgemental

Supportive

Trustworthy

Dedicated

Education

Degree in Social Work

NISCC Registration

Job description

Accommodation & Community Support Worker - Women's Service

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Job ref: ACSW/SF/0525 Job type: Permanent Closing date: Sunday 01 Jun 2025 16:00 Job summary Join our supportive team and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable women. Our service provides 24/7 support for 22 women, helping them overcome challenges, access services, and find homes. Homeless women often face unique struggles, including exploitation, stigma, family separation, health barriers, and addiction. We're recruiting women to help create a safe, welcoming space and support women on their journey. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, offering training and experience to provide trauma-informed care and support in our mission to end homelessness. Salary: £23, 355 - £24,832 per annum (£12.83 - £13.64 per hour) Location: Saintfield Road, Belfast Hours of Work: Rotational shift pattern (average 35 hours per week) including the requirement to work evenings, weekends and waking nights. Typically, the shift pattern is based on three 12.5 hour shifts (including breaks) per week. Organisation Values: Our values are fundamental to how we work with clients and each other. We are driven by our values of being non-judgmental, existing to support our clients and meet their needs, being trustworthy and focused on ending homelessness and being dedicated to the people we support. Essential Criteria Ability to demonstrate the core values of the Simon Community to include the following - Non-Judgemental, Supportive, Trustworthy and Dedicated IT Skills - ability to use email, internet and databases to electronically record support work. NISCC Registered (or willing to become registered if appointed) and willing to be subject to Access NI checks. (Successful applicants must commence NISCC registration process prior to employment). Due to the required needs of the clients, only applications from females will be considered -

• Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) Desirable Criteria Six months' recent experience (either paid or voluntary) of directly supporting people with complex and multiple needs within a residential or community setting gained within the last three years. Complex needs include the following areas:
• Homelessness Prevention
• Substance Misuse
• Offending
• Mental Health
• Young People Experience of identifying support needs, including client specific risks and putting plans in place to support those needs A Degree in Social Work or currently studying for a Degree in Social Work Why work for the Simon Community? We offer an extensive benefit package, including: Pension Plan Employer funded Healthcare - Benenden Health and Health Shield (includes savings on gym memberships and retail outlets) Death in Service Benefit Generous Annual Leave Entitlement Learning and Development Opportunities Compassionate Culture Occupational Sick Pay Free Access NI check Health & Wellbeing Initiatives Management Development Programmes Long Service Awards Blue Light Card Scheme. Great Place to Work Accreditation Achieving the Great Place to Work accreditation is a testament to our dedicated staff. As we celebrate, our commitment to continuous improvement remains steadfast. We pledge to foster a culture of ongoing enhancement, marked by recognition and appreciation. Moving forward, we are determined to make Simon Community an even better workplace. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Apply button below to Login/Register.

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