Women's Homeless Support Worker - Cardiff

Job Title: Support Worker - Homeless Women & Baby Project
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Salary: £14.24 - 28.48 DOE

Job Description:
Are you a compassionate and adaptable support worker seeking a meaningful role supporting vulnerable women and their infants? A leading specialist provider is looking for dedicated support workers to join their relief pool supporting a residential project in Cardiff. This position offers the chance to work within a high-quality supported living environment, delivering practical and emotional support to women facing homelessness, trauma, or domestic abuse. If you are committed to trauma-informed care and empowering families towards independence, this could be your ideal opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver trauma-informed support with empathy and understanding, recognising complex backgrounds.
• Maintain health and safety standards through regular checks and monitoring.
• Assist mothers with infant care, modelling positive parenting and establishing routines.
• Support independent living skills such as budgeting, cooking, and navigating local resources.
• Manage challenging behaviours and emotional distress with calm, professional de-escalation techniques.
• Accurately record incidents and progress notes for the team.

Requirements:

• Valid UK driving licence.
• Experience working in social care or support roles, ideally with vulnerable populations.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and trustworthiness.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including waking nights from 20:00 to 05:30.
• Willingness to undergo relevant training and development.

Additional Benefits:

• Competitive hourly pay, weekly payments, and holiday pay.
• Free meals on shift and access to online and practical training.
• Support from a dedicated consultant and access to a mobile booking app.
• Entry into quarterly prize draws and an employee recognition programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.

If you are passionate about supporting women and children in need and want to be part of a caring, professional team, we would love to hear from you. To apply for the Support Worker role in Cardiff, click the ‘apply’ button below.

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