Female Specialist Support Worker

The vacancy

Hours: Shifts between 8 AM and 10 PM, no more than 7.5 hours per day

Are you passionate about empowering young women to overcome challenges and thrive? If you're reliable, proactive, and assertive, we invite you to become part of our team as a Female Specialist Support Worker in a supported housing scheme for young women aged 18-25, including care leavers and ex-offenders. This is a values-driven role where your commitment to creating a positive impact will truly shine.

A Typical Day in the Role

Your day begins with a handover from the previous shift, equipping you with all the information you need to confidently support residents. You'll spend your shift:

• Creating a safe and supportive environment through regular building checks, addressing tenancy issues, and promoting wellbeing.
• Building trust and fostering independence, helping residents develop essential life skills, maintain tenancies, and work towards their goals.
• Facilitating activities and interventions that promote confidence, resilience, and a sense of community.
• Managing challenging situations with professionalism, adhering to clear procedures to de-escalate conflicts and ensure safety.

Every shift is guided by our established framework and procedures, so you'll always know what's required while being empowered to work with initiative and confidence.

What We're Looking For

To succeed, you'll need to demonstrate how you meet the following criteria through examples of your experiences in previous roles:

• Experience supporting vulnerable young women, particularly those with high support needs.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and safeguarding principles.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to set and maintain professional boundaries.
• Resilience and empathy, balancing compassion with assertiveness to manage complex situations.
• Proficiency in IT and reporting, with the ability to follow detailed procedures.
• Commitment to our values, ensuring your work reflects our ethos:
  • Be kind
  • Do the right thing
  • Love new ideas
  • Celebrate diversity
  • Keep our promises
  • Pull together

We're particularly keen to hear about your hands-on experience and how you've demonstrated these qualities in a previous role.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive training to support your professional development.
• 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family-friendly options and discounts.
• Life assurance of 4x your salary.
• Up to 10% pension contribution.
• Two additional volunteering days per year.

This role requires an enhanced DBS check.

Why Female Applicants Only?

Due to the nature of this role within an all-women's service, we are seeking female applicants only, as permitted under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1.

How to Apply

Ready to make a difference? Click the 'Apply Now' button to submit your CV and a tailored statement detailing how your experiences in previous roles demonstrate that you meet the criteria for this position. Applications without a tailored supporting statement will not be considered.

For questions, contact Julie-Ann O'Malley at Julie-Ann.O'Malley@peabody.org.uk.

The selection process includes the following stages:

Online Assessment

In person interview and task

Interview Dates: week commencing 17 February.

Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Join us and play a key role in supporting young women to achieve brighter futures.