Women's Housing Support Worker

The Regenda Group; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Annual leave 25 days

Pension scheme

Volunteer days

Learning budget

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Loans for equipment

Staff lottery

Job summary

The Regenda Group is recruiting a Women's Support Worker in Rochdale. You will provide tailored support to women who are experiencing homelessness and have complex needs within a women's only project.

This permanent, full-time role involves empowering service users, developing community links, and helping individuals build resilience to live independently, with weekend rotation 1 in 3. The role requires compassionate, collaborative teamwork and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to assess needs and plan tailored support.
• Willingness to travel to other offices as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to female service users at a women’s only project.
• Empower service users to engage with community and develop resilience.
• Help individuals achieve independent living and self-sufficiency.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver dynamic, person-centred support.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Risk management

Travel willingness

Job description

Salary, Contract & Location

• 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

Petrus really is a great place to work – and you don't have to just take our word for it! We're accredited by Best Companies for our 'world class' levels of staff engagement and have been consistently named as one of the Best Companies to Work For in the North West.

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.