Overview
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Role details: Permanent, full-time (37 hours), based in Oldham. Annual salary of £28,506 (FTE).
Please Note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this position. All applicants should apply directly through the Regenda Website. Any applications submitted through agencies will not be considered. Proposed Interview Date: 17th September 2025.
The role
The purpose of this role is to provide support to service users at our projects. You will need to be able to work sympathetically with service users who have been homeless and have complex needs. You will work to empower service users, actively engaging them with the community and helping them to support each other, to develop resilience, to live independently and to be an asset to the community. You may be required to work on a rota basis.
The right fit
* Housing/Tenancy management experience is essential
* You may on occasion be required to travel to other offices and therefore the ability to travel to other offices and locations which may not be easily accessible by public transport.
* Ability to assess need and to plan and deliver effective, stimulating and dynamic support
* Demonstrate personal organisational skills: attendance /timekeeping, planning workload; record keeping, use of IT, managing workloads effectively, meet deadlines
* Strong communication skills
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
If you like what you’ve read so far and think you’ve got what it takes to join our team, then apply now with a copy of your CV and a short covering letter detailing why you think you would be a good fit for the role. Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in touch shortly.
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 accredited by Best Companies for our ‘world class’ levels of staff engagement and have been consistently named as one of the Best Companies to Work For in the North West. 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"
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
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