Women's Housing Support Worker

CIH International Housing Group; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

25 days annual leave

8 bank holidays

6 volunteering days

Employer pension 5%

Live and Learn £250 allowance

Enhanced parental pay schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Interest free loans for equipment/trav

Job summary

Petrus is seeking a Women's Support Worker in Rochdale. You will provide compassionate support to female service users at a women-only project and help them develop resilience for independent living. The role emphasizes empowerment, community integration, and safety within a respectful, supportive environment.

The position is full-time, 37 hours per week, with a salary of £29,504 and 1 in 3 weekend requirements. Flexible working options and a range of development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess needs to plan and deliver effective support.
• Ability to develop service user engagement and community involvement.
• Good organisational skills to plan workload and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to travel to other offices when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to female service users at women’s projects.
• Empower service users to engage with the community and develop resilience.
• Support independent living and community contribution.

Skills

Needs assessment

Service user engagement

Organisation skills

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork and independence

Travel to other offices

Job description

The Vacancy

• Annual salary of £29,504 (FTE)
• Permanent role
• Full-time (37 hours)
• Based in Rochdale
• You will be required to work 1 in 3 weekends

The role

As a Women's Support Worker at Petrus you will provide support to our female service users at one of our women's only projects. You must be able to work sympathetically with women who have been homeless and have complex needs.

You will work to empower service users, actively engaging them with the community and helping them to support each other, to develop resilience, to live independently and to be an asset to the community.

The right fit

• You must be able to assess needs to plan and deliver effective, stimulating and dynamic support.
• You're able to develop service user, volunteering and community involvement.
• Demonstrable organisational skills in order to plan your own workload and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• You can manage risk appropriately and ensure that procedures are followed.
• You may be required to travel to other offices and therefore the ability to travel to places that may not be easily accessible via public transport is necessary.

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.

What we offer

• 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 Company

Petrus provides residential and day support services to people who are homeless or in housing need. It offers a safe environment where people can develop their skills and independence to empower change.

People often find it difficult to know where to go and who to ask for help, and we try and make this as easy as possible.

We engage with individuals and start to build a relationship with them, which is key to building trust and facilitating positive choices.

We encourage individuals to access appropriate support and can refer them into housing.