Refuge Housekeeper

Birmingham & Solihull Women's Aid; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

Up to 6% matched pension contribution

Free access to Employee Assistance Pro

Life Assurance scheme (4x salary)

Cycle to Work scheme

Health Cash Plan available from day 1

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid is seeking a part-time Refuge Support Worker to help maintain safe, clean refuge accommodation and support women and children.

The role covers one Birmingham refuge with potential cover at Solihull sites; 22 hours across 5 days, typically 9am–5pm. The post is subject to safety checks and equality requirements, with hybrid working options where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Experience carrying out health and safety checks to comply with legislation and organisational needs.
• Experience working in a residential setting to ensure that the building is well cleaned and maintained.

Responsibilities

• To ensure BSWA’s refuge accommodation is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and maintenance, creating a safe and welcoming environment for women and children.
• This post will cover one of our Birmingham refuges, with some cover at other refuge sites in Birmingham and Solihull.
• The 22 hours will need to be worked primarily over 5 days between 9am and 5pm.

Skills

Health and safety

Residential setting

Cleaning

Maintenance

Job description

About Us

Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid have for over 45 years supported women and children with services around domestic violence and abuse. Could you be a part of our team as we continue our mission to end domestic violence and abuse?

The region’s leading charity in tackling violence against women and girls, BSWA offers a helpline, webchat, drop in and and community support as well as emergency accommodation in six refuges across the area.

Projects supports women in the criminal justice system, in healthcare settings, and throughout the community, offering support to women and children experiencing domestic violence. Alongside this, we also have staff offering training and consultancy to businesses and health and social care professionals alike, raising awareness on gender based violence issues.

We seek like-minded women to join our enthusiastic team of workers, all of us passionate about the vital and valuable work we do to support women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, and tackling the wider issues of violence against women and girls.

Key Responsibilities

To ensure BSWA’s refuge accommodation is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and maintenance, creating a safe and welcoming environment for women and children.

This post will be is to cover one of our Birmingham refuges, but some cover may be required at any of our refuge sites (in Birmingham and Solihull) from time to time.

The 22 hours will need to be worked primarily over 5 days and between the hours of 9am and 5pm.

Experience Required

Of carrying out health and safety checks to comply with legislation and organisational needs

Of working in a residential setting to ensure that the building is well cleaned and maintained

Benefits

• 31 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Up to 6% matched pension contribution
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance scheme while in employment (a lump sum of 4 times salary)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Health Cash Plan scheme available to all employees from day one

Successful candidates may have the opportunity to work under hybrid working arrangements, subject to the role and to the terms of our Hybrid Working Policy

BSWA is a Disability Confident Employer. We want everyone to have equal chance at being considered for our jobs. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method, or you are experiencing another barrier to completing your application, please contact our recruitment team at: [e-mail].

These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010) and women only need apply.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is at 12 noon on Wednesday 18th November. Interviews will take place weeks commencing 30th November.