Support Worker - SHINE Service
Location: Weymouth
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Salary: 32,585 per annum plus 802 Essential Car User Allowance
Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2029
Closing date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026 at 11.30pm
This role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 support.

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About the role
The role will work in partnership with Dorset charity STARS Sexual Trauma and Recovery Service and your focus will be to support women who have experience trauma and abuse and are at risk of being made homeless. You will be part of the SHINE service (Sustaining Housing Independence and Emotional Resilience) and will tailor accommodation support to each woman and support them to overcome the barriers they face to sustaining a home.



You will also help them to access specialist counselling to address and recover from their experiences.
About you
You have a strong understanding of support and housing issues and experience of working with women with multiple disadvantage. You also have knowledge of safeguarding frameworks, experience of the delivery of services for women and of working with multiple agencies to support people. You are able to manage a demanding caseload and use case management and Microsoft Office tools for your work. As the role will require you to visit people in their homes you will need a full valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an emplo

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