- Hourly rate of £13.45 (FTE)
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FTC role- 31st January 2027
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Part time (4 hours per week- on a Saturday morning)
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: 29th June 2026
The role
The purpose of this role is to to support Petrus service users who attend the Saturday Breakfast Service at the Petrus Hub, providing people who access our service with a hot meal in a safe warm environment and supporting and connecting people into our wider support offers at Petrus and those offered in the wider community.
The right fit
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An understanding of the issues faced by people who are at risk of or are experiencing homelessness and or people with complex support needs.
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Ability to work with service users in a supportive, holistic and trauma informed way. To be able to assess need and work with the Petrus team to engage and signpost to the appropriate support as required.
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Ability to communicate effectively with a range of service users, volunteers, partners and stakeholders.
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Experience in a catering or community setting.
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To have completed or be willing to complete a Food Hygiene Level 2 Qualification.
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The ability to accurately record relevant health and safety checks and outcomes measures.
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To understand and support Petrus’ commitment to investing in communities and actively contribute to achieving this vision within the job role.
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A willingness to engage in activities that supports and promotes Petrus.
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Able to demonstrate personal organisational skills: attendance /timekeeping, planning workload; record keeping, use of IT, managing workloads effectively, meet deadlines.
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The post holder 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.
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 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:
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A range of flexible working options.
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25 days paid annual leave each year (rising to 27 days after three years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
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6 additional days for volunteering.
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5% Employers Contribution to the Pension Scheme.
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£250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
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Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
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Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives
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A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
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Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
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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.
INDHP
Petrus provides residential and day support services to people who are homeless or in housing need. It offers a safe environment where people can develop their skills and independence to empower change.
People often find it difficult to know where to go and who to ask for help, and we try and make this as easy as possible.
We engage with individuals and start to build a relationship with them, which is key to building trust and facilitating positive choices.
We encourage individuals to access appropriate support and can refer them into housing.
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