Support Worker - Womens Respite Rooms
Support Worker - Womens Respite Rooms
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Job Description
Could you bring the problem solving skills and inspirationalapproach needed to support avital rapid response service for women experiencing homelessness in Bristol
We are looking for someone to join the Respite Rooms as a Project Worker.
Managed in partnership by St Mungos and Next Link on behalf of the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) the Respite Rooms offersshort stay temporary accommodation providing a specialist gender and trauma informed service for women with complex needs fleeing or at risk of domestic and/or genderbased violence.
In the role of Project Worker you will work as part of a dedicated team to provide a safe high quality positive and inclusive service to women with multiple support needs who have also experienced domestic violence and VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls).
You will carry out comprehensive client assessments; providing clients with personalised case management support to help connect them into specialist external services ensuring a housing pathway so the women can be rapidly and safely rehoused.
You will work on the weekly shift rota that includes evenings weekends and bank holidays some of these roles staff can claim an additional 20 pay premium for hours worked between 8pm and 8am Monday to Friday and all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday.
About you
We are looking for enthusiastic people with experience of working with vulnerable people and an understanding of the needs of women experiencing homelessness. If you have good communication and listening skills patience and resilience we will provide you with the knowledge and training you need to work with clients in a holistic and personcentred way.You should also demonstrate:
- An interest in developing own learning around current DV and VAWG related issues housing legislation welfare benefit and other matters relevant supporting positive outcomes for our clients.
- Good networking skills able to build effective working relationships and liaise with a number of internal and external partners agencies to achieve effective outcomes.
*For posts in our Womens service for genuine occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint a female only for these posts (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form please click on the document tab on the advert page on our website.
When youre ready to apply click the Apply Now Button to start your online application form.
Closing date: 10 am on 16 April 2025
Interview and assessments on: 12 May 2025
We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
About Us
Our purpose is to end homelessness and rebuild lives. It drives everything that we do. For the past 55 years we have been on the ground every day and every night supporting people to recover from homelessness and advocating for change. We support around 28000 people each year and our work means that more than 2700 people have somewhere safe to stay each night.
What We Offer
We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where all colleagues feel valued and we welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We believe that equity diversity and inclusion improves the health wellbeing and development of our colleagues and helps to ensure everyone feels valued. We know that when diversity inclusion and wellbeing are prioritisedwe are happier healthier and can ultimately achieve better outcomes for our clients.
Below are some of our key focus areas to improve both our candidate and colleague experience:
- A growing number of diversity networks including LGBTQ Womens Action Lived Experience and AntiRacist networks.
- Increasing visibility by ensuring that all interview panels across the organisation are diversely represented to ensure fair and balanced decision making during the recruitment process.
- A safe and supportive working environment championing positive action via various internal schemes such as upward mentoring and a Steps into Management programme.
- Mandatory Diversity & Inclusion training for all staff unconscious bias training for managers and a range of other courses such as Trans awareness and Autism Awareness.
- In recognition of the importance of transparency we publish our employee diversity statistics and pay gap reports on our website.
Want to find out more Click here to visit our Equality Diversity & Inclusion page.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits to our colleagues to ensure wellbeing remains a key priority. Maintaining a good work life balance can be tricky but with family friendly policies flexible and agile working options and an incremental annual leave allowance we are committed to making sure you have the options available as and when you need them.
These include:
- Agile working model for suitable roles.
- Supportive flexitime and toil arrangements.
- 28 days annual leave rising to 31 after five years service.
- Family friendly leave policies including maternity adoption and parental leave. Carers leave and fertility treatment leave.
- Financial wellbeing platform offering loans advances and saving options.
- Autoenrolment to pension scheme after six months service with an employer contribution of 6.
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to SmartHealth app 24/7 GP appointments health checks and nutrition advice.
- Cycle to Work scheme and interest free season ticket loans.
- Discount vouchers including gym retail food & drink travel electricals and more.
Want to find out more Want to find out moreClick here to visit our Work For Us page.
At St Mungos we are committed to providing development opportunities for all our colleagues. We welcome people with a wide range of experiences and value transferable skills so that we can provide the best support for people experiencing homelessness. Thats why we have a robust induction training and development programme that supports colleagues throughout their career at St Mungos.
These include:
- Highly praised internal training courses and access to external learning to build your skills and meet your professional development goals.
- Steps into Management programme to support colleague progression.
- Commitment to continued professional development with access to career development forums internal mentoring and internal secondment opportunities.
A DBS disclosure check is a requirement for this post and will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungos current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.
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