Work with PearlSpace

Support Worker – Pearl’s Place Transition House

3 Positions available

• Permanent part time – 24 hours
• Casual position with weekend availability
• All positions must be available to work one weekend day on either Saturday and Sunday

PearlSpace Culture Statement: Operating from an intersectional feminist lens, we provide a safe, person-centered, vital community resource. By centering team wellbeing with a focus on self-care, compassion, and collaboration, we are able to respond to the needs of our community, build community connections, advocate for social justice, and prevent as well as educate around issues of violence.

Location: Squamish

Hiring Philosophy: At PearlSpace, we value lived experience and work experience when we decide who to interview and who to hire.

• We believe that both types of experience can provide you with the skills you’d need to succeed in a position with us.
• We encourage you to share what you think is relevant in your cover letter.
• PearlSpace prioritizes hiring people representative of the population we serve, including women, 2SLGBTQQIA+ folks, Indigenous Peoples, and members of the multicultural community.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Transition House Manager for all program-related and employment matters and to the Community Program Director for strategic directions, the Support Worker will provide support to women, Two Spirit, gender-diverse, non-binary, trans people, and children/youth accessing the Squamish Drop-in Centre and Transition House (with or without children, either fleeing domestic violence or at increased risk of violence). This is done in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures, consisting of (but not limited to) emotional support, safety planning, education, advocacy, future direction planning, referral assistance and household duties, screening and orientation from an intersectional feminist perspective using a non-judgmental approach.

Other tasks required are fostering community relations, support and education within the community, and ensuring PearlSpace’s service goals and mission are met. To support and uphold the values implied by the PearlSpace Mission Statement.

Skills and Attributes

• Two years experience in social/human services or a related discipline
• Knowledge of current federal, provincial and municipal government policy affecting clients.
• An in-depth understanding of systemic discrimination facing women and gender-diverse individuals, and the dynamics of violence against women and gender-diverse individuals.
• Current Basic First Aid Certification (OFA Level 1 or equivalent) an asset
• Reliable vehicle and a valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License.
• Training and experience in the field of crisis counselling for people in abusive relationships.
• Four years of recent experience in social services, specifically working with women, Two Spirit, gender-diverse, non-binary, trans people and children/youth fleeing abuse.
• Demonstrate an understanding and experience supporting clients affected by mental ill-health, substance-use, poverty, and discrimination based on ethnicity, class, sexual orientation and other intersections of marginalization.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and experience in supporting clients affected by the following forms of violence; domestic, family, societal and systemic abuse as it affects women and gender-diverse individuals.
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills: time management, attention to detail, capacity to prioritize by assessing the situation to determine urgency.
• Positive stress management skills.
• Positive independent and collaborative problem solving and conflict management skills.
• Strong personal interaction skills; listening, crisis management.
• Proven advocacy skills.

At PearlSpace, we encourage applications from all qualified individuals, and value a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

This position requires a criminal record check by the police and an authorization for a criminal record check under the Criminal Records Review Act of BC.

Reports to: Transition House Manager

Wage: $24.75/hour

Closing Date:  Open until filled

Please direct your cover letter, resume and all inquiries to: Christina Walsh, HR Coordinator, cwalsh@pearlspace.ca

Sorter/Receiver, Pearl’s Value and Vintage

3 positions available

Permanent part time – 32 hours per week

Casual – weekday/weekends

Pearl Space Society and Pearl’s Value and Vintage (PV&V), we work from an intersectional feminist perspective and value a diverse workplace. We encourage all qualified applicants with diverse cultural identities including Indigenous, racialized, queer, marginalized genders, and people with dis/abilities to apply.

Main Function: 

At Pearl’s we have found it works well to have all employees trained to work in all areas of the store, to allow for a unified team and great flexibility. As such, with the exception of management, all staff share the title of Cashier/Receiver unless otherwise specified at the time of hiring.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent our organization and values every day by being a friendly face of PearlSpace
• Customer service including cashiering, bagging/boxing, helping customers find what they need
• Stocking and organizing merchandise to be sold
• General store upkeep such as maintaining change rooms, racks and surfaces, keeping a tidy work environment, daily cleaning and maintenance of the store
• Assist and thank donors, manage donation flow in safe manner
• Evaluate, inspect, and price donated items
• Sort, hang and tag clothing and accessory items
• Ensure management directives are carried out regarding policies and procedures
• Ability to think quickly and problem solve
• Organized, fast and efficient
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and physically demanding environment
• Ability to create and foster a positive and cheerful work atmosphere
• Must have a passion for community service and genuinely enjoy working with people

Start date: beginning of August, would be available to work one day on the weekends.

At PearlSpace, we work from an intersectional feminist perspective and value a diverse workplace. We encourage all qualified applicants with diverse cultural identities including Indigenous, racialized, queer, marginalized genders, and people with dis/abilities to apply.

This position requires a criminal record check by the police and an authorization for a criminal record check under the Criminal Records Review Act of BC.

Reports to: Store Manager

Closing Date: Open until filled

Wage: $22.00/hour

Please direct your cover letter, resume and all inquiries to: Christina Walsh, HR Coordinator, cwalsh@pearlspace.ca