Stanley House, Plymouth
30 hours per week
Salary: £19,744 (FTE £24,680)
Our Plymouth Parent's Accommodation and Support Service (PPAS) is an exciting and vital project, providing support and independent living skills to parents (aged 16+) and their children, who live in our supported accommodation. We are looking for a caring and trustworthy person who enjoys being busy, to join our PPAS team. As a part time support worker, you will be helping parents develop independent living and parenting skills. We are looking for someone with a passion to bring their experience and transferable skills into our friendly team. This role will involve working evening shifts and some weekends until 9pm on a rota basis.
By providing quality one to one support, you will work alongside parents and their children in Plymouth who are experiencing significant challenges, helping them to attain a better life by enabling and supporting them:
* to be safe
* to become sustainably housed
* to develop positive parenting skills
* to gain the life skills they need to achieve and maintain independent living
* by promoting engagement and facilitating access to services that can further enhance their skill development
Westward is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to work closely in reporting any Safeguarding concerns raised and attend multi-Agency meetings with other professionals involved.
The benefits of working for Westward include
:
* A competitive annual salary of £19,744 per annum (FTE £24,680)
* 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (pro rata)
* Healthcare plan with retail discount scheme
* Company pension scheme - up to 10% of salary
* Work Equipment and Training opportunities
* We pay for your DBS and have a Casual dress code
* Paid time and a half for bank holidays
* No personal care responsibilities
* £250 refer a friend scheme
To view the job description please
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If you would like to come and work for Westward, please apply today by completing and submitting your online application via our vacancies page.
Closing
date
:
19
th
October 2025
Interview date: 24
th
October 2025
We aim to promote an inclusive environment, which attracts people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to advance the service we provide, for the benefit of all our employees and communities we support.