Out of Hours Support Worker (Female) – Gloucester

Hours

Zero hour contract – maximum of 6 out of hours on-call shifts each month

Salary

25 per on-call shift. Any call outs will be paid at an hourly rate of between £12 – £13 per hour dependent on experience

Do you have a commitment to making a difference to women’s lives? Are you passionate about supporting women in a holistic, gender responsive, trauma-informed way to achieve long-term lasting change?

We are seeking passionate and empathic support workers, to empower women to reach their full potential and live a life of long-term recovery.

The Nelson Trust, in partnership with Cheltenham YMCA, will be providing support in a residential safe space accommodation unit for 4 women.

Your role will be to ensure the safety of women and the building as well as offering support to women as necessary when on shift, by responding to any phone calls or in person at the property where indicated.

Out of Hours Support Workers will liaise with other Nelson Trust and Cheltenham YMCA staff in providing support and advice to women.

The post holder would be responsible for undertaking a maximum of 6 Out of Hours shifts each month, including bank holidays and weekends; to ensure all women accessing the service receive high quality, person-centred care.

You will need to demonstrate good engagement skills working with women.

Due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres this role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).