Out of Hours Support Worker (Female) – Gloucester

TN United Kingdom; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated and compassionate support workers to empower women in a safe residential environment. This role involves providing person-centred care, ensuring safety, and responding to calls to support women in their journey towards recovery. With a commitment to holistic and trauma-informed care, you will play a crucial role in making a lasting difference in the lives of women. If you are passionate about supporting others and have the skills to engage effectively, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful change.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated engagement skills working with women.
• Experience in a supportive role is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of women and the building during shifts.
• Provide support to women as necessary during on-call shifts.

Skills

Empathy

Engagement Skills

Communication

Job description

Hours

Zero hour contract – maximum of 6 out of hours on-call shifts each month.

£25 per on-call shift. Any call outs will be paid at an hourly rate of between £12 – £13 per hour, dependent on experience.

Are you committed to making a difference in women’s lives? Are you passionate about supporting women in a holistic, gender-responsive, trauma-informed way to achieve long-term, lasting change?

We are seeking passionate and empathetic support workers to empower women to reach their full potential and live a life of long-term recovery.

The Nelson Trust, in partnership with Cheltenham YMCA, will provide support in a residential safe space accommodation unit for 4 women.

Your role will be to ensure the safety of women and the building, as well as offering support to women as necessary during your shift, by responding to phone calls or in person at the property when indicated.

Out of Hours Support Workers will liaise with other Nelson Trust and Cheltenham YMCA staff to provide support and advice to women.

The post holder will undertake a maximum of 6 Out of Hours shifts each month, including bank holidays and weekends, to ensure all women accessing the service receive high-quality, person-centred care.

You will need to demonstrate good engagement skills working with women.

Due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres, this role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1).