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Support Officer
Corona House Cambridge
22.5 hours per week. Three days per week to include Wednesdays. Hours will be worked within MondayFriday 95pm.
Salary: 29138.54 pro rata for 22.5hrs pw 17483.12. Fixed term for two years with the potential to become permanent.
Corona House is a unique womens service uniting a diverse female population in Cambridge City. We support our women with a range of needs using a creative and flexible approach that explores each individuals motivations and aspirations.
Our service has two aspects:
- Corona House where we provide high quality support and accommodation for around two years to six women who would otherwise be homeless or at risk of homelessness.
- Corona Community a varied programme of supportive group activities available to Corona House residents ex residents and to other local women.
We are looking for a female Support Officer to join our friendly team who will lead the activity programme and provide group and one to one support to our community based women.
We need a compassionate and creative woman with a high level of selfawareness who is comfortable working in a team environment and independently. If you care about the needs of local women and have experience of facilitating and organising group activities. and working with those with mental health issues. We would love to hear from you.
Our benefits include
- Employee discount scheme (retail leisure gym membership and fitness equipment)
- Doctor Care Anywhere (telehealth service offering private online GP and nurse appointments via video and phone)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice)
- One day off a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
- 30 days holiday increasing to 35 days per annum inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for parttime staff) depending on length of service
- Holiday purchase scheme up to 5 days per annum (pro rata for parttime staff)
- Company sick pay
- 58p per mile business mileage allowance
- Refer a friend scheme 250
- Contributory pension scheme which both you and CHS contribute to
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Flexible Working Policy
- Full induction
- Comprehensive free training and development opportunities with paid time off
- Free DBS (for relevant posts)
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Nicky Saunders Service Manager on. To apply for the post please use the online application form and ensure to explain how you meet each criterion specified in the Person Specification and give examples to demonstrate this. No CVs please.
Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 21 April 2025
Interviews at Corona House during week commencing: Monday 28 April 2025
This post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1 Equality Act 2010
Please note this position is subject to a clear Enhanced DBS Disclosure. If you are registered with the online DBS Update Service this may expedite your application process
About Us
Founded in 1927 Cambridge Housing Society (CHS) is an independent housing association with over 3000 homes in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. We are one of only two independent housing associations working just in Cambridgeshire and we are the only one to offer a blend of affordable rented homes specialist supported housing and a range of community support services.
Our Purpose
We are here to enable people to flourish by providing security and creating opportunities through the delivery of highquality Cambridgeshire based homes with support.
The Benefits
Vision & Values
CHS will be a trusted local provider of long term affordable secure housing. We listen to our tenants and customers and provide support where needed. We will be entrepreneurial with a social purpose developing local partnerships and looking for new opportunities to support communities in Cambridgeshire.
Our Values are:
- Caring
- Openness
- Trust
Our Values are:
- Caring
- Openness
- Trust
The way we work the CHS way
- Flexible
- Creative
- Respectful
- Working in partnership
- Focused on the social objective
Benefits
Employee discount scheme
Holiday purchase scheme
Company sick pay
Comprehensive free training & development
Doctor Care Anywhere
Contributory pension scheme
Business mileage allowance
Employee Assistance Programme
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Employment Type
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