Support Worker

**Annual salary of £24,451 (£26,616 FTE)**: - ** Permanent role**: - ** Part-time (34 hours)**: - ** Based in Rochdale** **Proposed Interview Date**: **The role** As a Support Worker, you will provide direct key work and tenancy support to service users within our accommodation services. Within the role you will be allocated a caseload where you will be expected to work with service users who have complex needs; for example, homelessness, drug and alcohol misuse issues, mental and/or physical health needs, offending behaviour, etc. Our aim is to empower service users whilst actively engaging them individually and within the community, helping them to support each other, to develop resilience, to live independently and to be an asset to the community. You will be required to work on a rota basis. **The right fit** - Demonstrable support worker experience, working with service users who have been homeless and/or have complex needs including, mental health, substance misuse and domestic abuse etc. - You will be able to assess service user’s needs, and plan and deliver effective, stimulating, and dynamic support. - You will also have solid demonstratable organisational skills, with experience in timekeeping, planning your workload, and managing workloads effectively. - Please note an enhanced DBS check is required for this role. **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. **Next steps** **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 an accredited Best Companies Top 100 employer and have achieved Investors in People Gold status. 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"_** INDHP 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. PLACEHOLDER