Are you passionate about supporting and transforming the lives of people who are experiencing homelessness?

We’re looking to recruit Support Workers (known internally as Project Worker) to join St Mungo’s team in our supported accommodation, semi-independent housing and assessment hub services.

About the role

As a Support Worker (known internally as a Project Worker), you will provide high-quality support, care and advice to clients that focuses on their strengths and goals, and is delivered in a way that suits them. You will work with clients to identify their personal aims and ambitions, and assist in developing plans to achieve them.

We are currently recruiting a Support worker to support the team at Wix’s Lane, a 24hr supported accommodation for adults with complex needs within the Lambeth Vulnerable Adults Pathway. The project consists of 18 individual studio flats, and offers a unique self-contained environment for people who may benefit from a supported transition towards increased independence or for those who are unable to thrive within a traditional communal hostel. With a 12 month length of stay, move-on is a key focus and the team work very closely with the Lambeth pathway manager to identify and secure move-on options for clients.

By applying for this role we will also consider your application for other Support worker vacancies in the area.  
 

Who we’re looking for

To succeed in these highly rewarding roles you will:

• Have an understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people – you may have had personal experience of homelessness yourself
• Have experience of helping vulnerable people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change
• Have a sound understanding of the support needs of people with low incomes, including rent payments/arrears and professional boundary issues
• Be committed to our Recovery Ethos

However, above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.

If you believe that you have what we are looking for, and have an interest in working for a charity that makes a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless, and you are ready to apply now please click the apply button.

Please note, due to the needs of our services, Support Workers are required to work a shift rota, so flexibility is required. This will include some weekends and bank holidays.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 7 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

Visit St Mungo's Webiste. To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on Wednesday 23 September 2020

Interview and assessments on: Thursday 1 or Friday 2 October

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

About Outward

For more than 40 years, Outward has been providing high-quality support and care services to vulnerable people in London and has grown from strength-to-strength. We believe in engaging, enabling and empowering the people we support to make positive choices, have genuine control over their lives, play an active role in the community, take advantage of opportunities to develop as individuals and live the lives they want.

About the Role

Carterhatch is a group of accommodations for people with varying levels of learning disability. The service has a number of blocks with self-contained flats and communal areas, a shared house and the level of support ranges from minimal to 24 hours full care and support across the schemes.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Support Workers to provide high quality care and support services to the people we support.

You will support people with their day to day life, to learn new skills and develop confidence and independence.

We expect from you:

• Excellent team player
• Experience in supported living or willingness to learn
• Having the ability to build positive relationships with people we support and their families
• Being creative and empowering in your support practise 
• Having the resilience for supporting people through bad days as well the good
• Embrace positive behaviour support

Benefits

We value everything our staff do for the people we support, so we provide a great benefits package:

• 25 days Annual Leave excluding Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)

• Computing Scheme
• Credit Union Scheme
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Health Assured – Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye care Vouchers
• Flu Jab Reimbursement
• Long Service Awards
• Pension Scheme
• Purchase Additional Annual Leave
• Refer-a-Friend Scheme
• Retirements
• Loans (including season tickets and parking permit loans)
• Blue Light Card

Outward is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff to share this commitment.  If the post you apply for involves working with or having access to adults at risk and/or their records, we will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Services for successful candidates. This will be fully subsidised by Outward.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Depaul have a great opportunity to join Depaul’s floating support service operating across the London Borough of Wandsworth.  You will join us on part time permanent basis and in return you’ll receive a competitive salary of £11,554 per annum pro rata + pension and other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

In return as our Support Worker – Floating, we can offer you:

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary

- 34 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays (pro rata)

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

The Support Worker – Floating role:

In the role of Progression Coach, you’ll liaise with accommodation providers to seek suitable housing option for clients, and to take them through the referral process.  This will include accompanying clients to housing interviews and resettlement work. You will also be available to deal with clients who need help or advice, either by phone or on a drop-in basis.

In addition, you will keep clear and relevant records and statistics, and make a positive contribution to team meetings, Case management meetings and make a contribution to any policy reviews and consultations.

What makes this role exciting?

- You'll receive in-house training to help you perform your role
- The role is flexible and you can take a creative approach to supporting young people
- It's a great opportunity to gain experience in the charity sector

What will ideally support your success in the Support Worker – Floating role?

- A clear understanding and ability to implement risk management, information sharing and data security arrangements.
- Experience of helping Young People with setting up benefits and maintaining their accommodation
- Knowledge of supported accommodation and other services vital to successful support while Young People are homeless or are in need of pre-tenancy support.
- A high understanding of the criminal Justice system and benefits system.

Closing Date: Tuesday 22 September 2020 at 12:00 pm

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Support Worker – Floating then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

We are looking for someone to support our men as they transition through our move-on accommodation into independence.

You would be mentoring them in all areas of their life - recovery, housing, employment, training, budgeting, relational, spiritual - undertaking one-to-one and group sessions and admin including care plans and risk assessments.

You will have:

· The ability to motivate and encourage men in their recovery journeys

· The maturity to set boundaries, challenge appropriately and manage conflict positively and constructively

· A willingness to work weekdays but also some evenings and weekends (40 hours per week)

As Yeldall Manor is a Christian organisation, it is an occupational requirement (in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010) that you would be a committed and practising Christian.

If you are in recovery, a minimum of two years’ demonstrable clean time is required. This position is also subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to join our high performing, friendly and supportive team that prides itself on the difference they make to our clients lives on a daily basis.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

We work in partnership with MTC Novo and the National Probation Service (NPS) to deliver a pan London housing support service. This contract involves SHP providing a high quality housing advice and access service across the entire NPS London Division. We also work in close partnership with probation to support medium to high risk offenders, to either sustain their current accommodation or secure new housing as needed.

As the Lead Floating Support Worker, you will be joining a dedicated team, to deliver intensive support to medium-to-high support clients.  Working with clients across your patch, you will support a caseload of up to 12 clients for a maximum of 12 weeks. Your support will focus on core objectives, with the aim of delivering effective interventions that the client can sustain going forwards. 

To be successful, you will have an understanding of working in supported housing or floating support services with proven knowledge of housing and other related legislation.  You will also have experience of managing complex or difficult situations in relation to vulnerable client groups and in providing a quality customer focused service.  The ability to liaise effectively with a range of service providers or agencies, in order to establish or improve services for clients is also required

Closing date: 25th September 2020 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held: 2nd October 2020

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects was commended for their work.

Job Title: Outreach Support Worker

Salary: £ 22,178.00 pro rata

Status: Substantive

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Holidays: 22 Days plus Bank Holidays pro rata

Based at: Locations throughout the Wigan Borough

Responsible to: Outreach Team Lead

Accountable to: Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty Trustees

Closing Date : 12 Noon 23rd September 2020

Interviews : W/C 28th September

*** Please note that the vacancy may close early if a satisfactory number of applicants are received ****

SUMMARY

The Brick is a small charity with big aspirations for people in need within our community. We provide RELIEF, RESTORATION and REFORMATION by offering tailored support, hope, and opportunity to those looking to improve their quality of life. We are looking for an Outreach Support Worker to engage with individuals in the borough who are rough sleeping and who at present do not access services. The Post Holder will utilise their skills and experience to continue to work towards and develop partnerships, develop specific referral pathways into accommodation and recovery services, gather intelligence, build trust and respect, and lead and contribute to extensive outreach within the community.

JOB PURPOSE

The post holder will, in partnership with other existing services and organisations, identify barriers into accommodation and treatment and work on creating and delivering solutions to these barriers. The post holder will also focus on early intervention, assertive and pro-active attrition work engaging individuals who are rough sleeping. The Outreach and Engagement team will be responsible for contributing to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved.

They will also be required to record and input data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative and financial requirements. The post holder will be required to work across a number of operational sites across the borough as required and work flexibly to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision. This will include evening and weekend working and extensive street outreach. The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for personal development, identifying personal training needs and participate in regular supervision and appraisal.

*** The Brick is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of our workforce.

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and support or staff from different backgrounds****

Emerging Futures’ greatest resource is its people, so we also offer our employees generous annual leave, pension, and other benefits.

Emerging Futures has secured a 3-5-year contract to deliver substance misuse and housing support services across Cheshire East. Our Housing Related Support is informed by both harm reduction and ‘Housing First’ principles and is driven operationally via a culture of values based, passionate leadership.

We are extremely proud of our services and are looking to recruit passionate and enthusiastic Housing Project Workers who are able to engage and offer support to people who present with a range of complex needs, including poor health & wellbeing, low self-esteem, low levels of literacy, substance misuse issues, non-existent family relationships and who have difficulty forming and sustaining new relationships.

If you thrive on working in a challenging but rewarding environment and have a real desire to make a difference to people’s lives, this role could be for you!

This requires the ability to work on a rolling rota basis covering days, evenings and weekend across our Housing Related Support provision in Crewe or Macclesfield, Cheshire East.

Our Passion Statement

At Emerging Futures, we believe that everyone has the potential to change, grow and learn and to achieve the best they can in everything they do. We know it takes courage and commitment to change, which is why we have a passion statement, rather than a mission statement. To us, being passionate means:

• celebrating success and achievement
• creative and daring enough to innovate
• determined to persist when things get tough
• brave enough to say when something isn’t good enough
• humble enough to accept and learn from criticism
• willing to take responsibility for making things better

Above all, being passionate means having the desire to nurture, facilitate and empower others to reach out with hope to achieve their full potential.

This job is for you if…

• You are someone who is committed to our passion statement and shares in our belief in the potential of all individuals, and that empowering individuals to support each other leads to positive change; not only for themselves, but also for their communities
• You are passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of those experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping and can support complex individuals from first point of contact to resettling in their own home.
• You are fun, approachable, energetic, confident, warm, empathetic, ambitious, flexible, resilient, discreet, organised, and professional.
• You are passionate about promoting recovery, tackling homelessness, and working in collaboratively with partner agencies.

What you will be doing

• Supporting tenants to maintain their tenancy by providing hands on, practical help and advice across our network of shared, supported housing.
• Working with the Local Authority and other agencies to create move-on options and improve the health and wellbeing of tenants through direct 1-1 work.
• Supporting the development of recovery and employment initiatives for tenants across Cheshire East, working with local third sector and grass roots organisations, associations, and individuals.
• Supporting residents in financial planning and providing debt counselling and support where appropriate.
• Ensuring residents understand their tenancy agreement and their rights and obligations.
• Managing accommodation for individuals, enabling residents to access pathways to meet their more immediate needs before moving on to full independence, their own tenancies and meaningful activity.

Some of the skills, knowledge and experience you will have

• A keen and comprehensive awareness of homelessness issues, interventions and understanding specific ways to support tenants with ingrained and entrenched negative behaviours.
• Excellent all-round communication skills and the ability to manage relationships.
• An ability to undertake accurate and comprehensive assessments of need, identifying levels of risk, recovery potential and establishing immediate and longer-term recovery goals.
• An ability to work effectively with groups using a structured planned approach.
• Experience of working in or with adult social care services within the charitable, third or public sector.
• A flexible attitude towards your work and a knowledge of local services and geography in Cheshire East.
• Flexibility and access to transport as you may be required to visit other sites across Cheshire East.
• We welcome applications from people with lived experience; however, all employees are required to have an enhanced DBS.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for either of these new and exciting roles within Emerging Futures, please send your Application Form or CV along with a covering letter detailing why you are suitable for the role to Victoria Duncan on the email provided.

Depaul have a great opportunity to join their floating support service operating across the London Borough of Southwark.  You will join us on permanent basis and in return you’ll receive a competitive salary of £23,108 per annum + pension and other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

In return as our Support Worker – Floating, we can offer you:

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:
- Competitive salary
- 34 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

The Support Worker – Floating role:

In the role of Support Worker (Progression Coach), you’ll liaise with accommodation providers to seek suitable housing option for clients, and to take them through the referral process.  This will include accompanying clients to housing interviews and resettlement work. You will also be available to deal with clients who need help or advice, either by phone or on a drop-in basis.

In addition you will keep clear and relevant records and statistics, and make a positive contribution to team meetings, Case management meetings and make a contribution to any policy reviews and consultations.

What makes this role exciting?

- You'll receive in-house training to help you perform your role
- The role is flexible and you can take a creative approach to supporting young people
- It's a great opportunity to gain experience in the charity sector

What will ideally support your success in the Support Worker – Floating role?

- A clear understanding and ability to implement risk management, information sharing and data security arrangements.
- Experience of helping Young People with setting up benefits and maintaining their accommodation
- Knowledge of supported accommodation and other services vital to successful support while Young People are homeless or are in need of pre-tenancy support.
- A high understanding of the criminal Justice system and benefits system.

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Support Worker – Floating then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

nia provides a wide range of services for women and children who have experienced sexual and domestic violence.  The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.

The Emma Project and Daria House are specialist services providing refuge and support services to women who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual violence, including women who have been sexually exploited through prostitution and who also use substances problematically. The service is currently funded until 31st March 2021 with a possibility of further extension.

In the role of Assistant Support Worker, you will be responsible to support the service manager and team leader to ensure the day to day effective and efficient operation of the refuges. You will be based either at the Emma Project (Camden) or Daria House (Haringey). Our specialist refuge provision provides eleven units of accommodation for women who are escaping domestic and sexual violence and who use substances problematically; more than a third of the women who have lived in the refuge have also been exploited through prostitution. The women who enter the project have frequently been excluded from and/or refused access to other types of refuge provision.

We are looking for a highly organised and self motivated women who are passionate about ending violence against women, girls and children. You will have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date: 10am, Wednesday 7 October 2020

Interview date: 16 October 2020

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

This is an exciting opportunity for full time Housing Key Worker to join The Elms team to provide support to the elms residents, helping us to deliver an excellent restorative service to Dacorum’s homeless. As well as a good understanding of housing and benefit support, the successful candidate must demonstrate an excellent understanding of the issues faced by homeless people from complex backgrounds and an ability to engage positively with these people.

As the Housing key worker your role will be to provide personal centred support to individuals who could be experiencing a range of problems accessing or affording accommodation in Dacorum. Experience with the homeless, alcohol and drug dependencies or mental health is favourable

The role is a full time position and requires workers to be available on a, 7 days a week shift pattern on a rota basis, days, evenings and weekends

This is a varied, challenging and exciting post and an ability to work well in a team in conjunction with an extensive knowledge of housing key work and the outcome star. You will need to be passionate and share Dens commitment to changing people’s lives.

Identify any areas for development/improvement, maximising community integration opportunities and ensure that individuals are supported in a manner that maximises individual’s skills and provides the opportunity to develop new skills to enable increased independence, to maintain detailed case records and support plans is essential.

Experience using software packages including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook (or similar) is also required.

As travel across Dacorum sometimes required in the role; a full, current driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential. For this role you will require an Enhanced DBS check.

Closing date is 30th September 2020. Please complete our application form. 

Location: Greater London.

Salary:

Qualified applicants (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification) dependent on experience: £26,000 – £29,000 per annum.

Unqualified applicants, dependent on experience: £26,000- £27,000 per annum

Hours: Both full time (37.5 hours per week) & part time hours will be considered

Contract: Permanent

Vacancy Reference: SWA2981

Closing Date: 2nd October 2020

Interview Date: 12th October 2020

Solace Women’s Aid is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

About the Service

Our Crisis Intervention Team provide front-line support to Solace’s Advice, Community and Accommodation-based Services across London. Crisis Intervention Workers enable our services to deliver a consistent, high standard of service. 

The team was created in order to have trained, skilled staff ready to cover gaps in service and facilitate the continued smooth running of services, proactively supporting women and children who have experienced domestic abuse.

About the Role

As a member of the Crisis Intervention Team, you will cover vacancies in a variety of roles, providing a high-quality support service to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. This role is an excellent development opportunity which will allow you to gain experience in a wide range of services. 

The length of a placement within a service can range from several weeks to a few months. You will receive a local induction to the service at the start of the placement.

For all roles, you will carry out risk and needs assessments, safety planning, and individual support planning with survivors as well as advocating on  behalf of service users with external agencies, implementing the empowerment model and a strength based approach.  All work should be service user led and trauma informed.

Within Community Services, you will typically fill roles as a Caseworker or IDVA. As a Caseworker you will provide user led one to one support. As an IDVA you will also contribute to the local MARAC process to improve survivor safety.

Within Accommodation Services you will typically fill the role of Refuge Worker. You will ensure the smooth running of the refuge, including the admission of survivors of domestic violence to the refuge. You will work with women to devise a support plan that meets their immediate practical and emotional needs and starts the process of recovery, linking women into more specialist support services where required.

As a member of the Advice Service you will provide an effective and efficient advice and casework service to women affected by VAWG. The responsibilities include working on the advice line on a rota-basis and providing accurate advice, support, advocacy and casework to women and girls affected by all forms of VAWG as well as professionals. The role also includes supporting and supervising our volunteers on the line. Ensuring the duty inbox is checked and the referrals are processed.

About You

If you demonstrate commitment, innovation, passion, non-judgemental and collaboration, you’ll thrive in our diverse feminist team of professional women. 

Ideal candidates will have:

• Sound understanding of practical, emotional, social and economic issues affecting survivors of domestic and sexual abuse.

• In-depth knowledge advising on a range of options including safe housing, criminal justice, civil remedies

• Demonstratable knowledge of adult and children safeguarding

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to thrive on working under pressure, prioritising workload and crisis management

• Sensitive and non-judgemental approach when working with vulnerable clients

• Experience of needs led risk assessment, support and safety planning.

• CAADA/Safe Lives/Women’s Aid IDVA or DAPA qualified (Desirable), or willingness to study.

In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

Due to the nature of this role, an enhanced DBS will be required.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Intervention Worker to join us based in London. You will join us on a full time, fixed term contract until March 2021. You will work 35 hours per week excluding meal breaks working a 7-day rota with shifts being conducted between 6am and 7pm Monday to Sunday. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,981 per annum (NJC Scale range 19-22) inc LW + pensions and other benefits.

About the role:

The Community Intervention Worker will help eliminate rough sleeping and associated street activity near the Passage Resource Centre in London Victoria. You will engage with and providing advice, support and assistance to enable rough sleepers to access accommodation and other services relevant to their needs. This is to be carried out within a multi-agency partnership framework and through a combination of brief interventions, sign posting and referrals to encompass all aspects of outreach work. The Passage is committed to working within a Trauma and Psychologically Informed framework keeping the client at the centre of all our work.

Key responsibilities of our Community Intervention Worker will include:

- Engaging with and gather intelligence around clients bedding down and/or involved in street activity on the streets in and around Victoria to build relationships and offer support to improve the health and wellbeing
- Taking a multi-agency problem solving approach, working in collaboration in regard to street counts, case conferences and joint work with other agencies involved with the client
- Facilitating supported reconnections or resettlement for rough sleepers to the services and areas most appropriate for them either directly or via NSNO or PHAC
- Using The Passage Resource Centre as a base, undertaking client work and administration as detailed in the staff rota, undertaking flexible duties to cover for sickness and holidays, as designated
- Assisting in the promotion of the work of The Passage to VBID, government, funders, press and media, and visitors and raise awareness of homelessness provision in Westminster and related services via presentations for VBID Stakeholders
- Responding  to the needs of allocated Wards, liaising with businesses and residents as required
- Attending fortnightly VBID team meetings and ensure a weekly presence at VBID offices to develop and build on existing working relationships with the VBID team
- Maintaining individual, up to date and accurate client data by inputting into The Passage client recording systems and CHAIN
- Taking part in pan-Westminster operations and audits as requested by the Community Liaison Coordinator

Our ideal Community Intervention Worker will have the following skills, experience, and knowledge:

Experience

- In depth experience of working with homeless and vulnerable people either through paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience of working in a psychologically informed way and employing psychological techniques in working with vulnerable adults
- Experience of conducting thorough assessment of people’s needs, entitlements and aspirations that are asset-based and deliver to multi-agency support plans
- Experience of working flexibly in different locations (including the streets), and different times as directed by client need and management
- Experience with w client-centred recovery focused approach and the necessary social skills to initiate and maintain constructive and appropriate relations with clients and agencies in a detached street environment

Knowledge

- Understanding the support needs of the street populations with complex health, and housing needs
- Understanding and use of a personalized approach in working with clients who live

on the streets or who are vulnerably housed
- Knowledge of equal opportunities and related issues for homeless and vulnerable people
- Knowledge of relevant housing legislation and the housing options available to homeless people
- A working knowledge of the main welfare benefits
- A working knowledge of the main housing legislation relating to homeless people

Closing date - 10am on 9 October 2020

Interview date - Week beginning 19 October

If you would like to join us in the role of Community Intervention Worker, please click ‘apply’ now – we would love to hear from you!

Location: 1xpost in Redhill  1x post in Guildford

The role will be to engage/re-engage, refer, and support dependent alcohol users and problematic drug users to access evidenced based harm reduction, treatment and recovery support to initiate recovery, build and/or utilise recovery to move into long term sustained recovery and social (re)integration.

To be part of an integrated County-wide substance misuse service (tier 2, 3 and 4) specifically for alcohol dependence and problematic drug use, and complex needs (physical health, mental health, pregnancy, may also include learning disability, safeguarding and complex detoxes)within a range of treatment and recovery pathways.

We will be interested in candidates who can drive and have access to a vehicle, and have a level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care and/or a minimum of 2 years community experience of drug & alcohol/criminal justice/mental health work.

In return for your commitment and hard work we can offer:
- A competitive salary!
- 35 hour working week!
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays!
- Flexible working hours!
- A health insurance scheme!
- A private pension scheme!
- Membership to a discounts website!
- Investment in personal development!
- Multiple social events!
- Ongoing training!

For a full job description and application form please contact Danni Bowles.

Kind regards,

Danni

(HR)

Location:  Barnet 
Salary:  Qualified applicants (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification) dependent on experience: £25,000 - £28,000 per annum. 
Unqualified applicants, dependent on experience: £23,500-£25,000 per annum
Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hrs
Contract: 1 year FTC
Vacancy Reference: SWA2987

Closing Date:  25th September 2020

Interview Date:  13th or 14th October 2020 

Solace Women’s Aid is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

About the Service

Barnet Refuge Service provide emergency accommodation to women and children fleeing domestic abuse and sexual violence. Refuge Case workers provide emotional and practical support this can include housing support, legal options, reporting to the police, help around child contact, benefits, financial advice and accessing therapeutic support services. 

About the Role

You will provide advice and support to women who have experienced domestic abuse in a refuge setting working across two sites.  You will carry out risk and needs assessments, develop support plans and carry out key work with women survivors. You should have a minimum of two years’ experience of working with this or a similar client group. An in depth understanding of the needs of women and children from a diverse background is essential.

About You

The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on women and their children, as well as experience of providing emotional and practical support to victims of domestic and sexual violence.     

You will have experience of managing risk and following case management procedures to meet the needs of the client group, and the ability to work with women to help them to   understand their needs, risk assess, develop safety plan and support them in linking with other agencies.

You will have a working knowledge of the available legal remedies, housing and welfare benefits, as well as experience of providing workshops. 
In addition to case management you will be required to undertake housing management responsibilities including health and safety and maintenance of the refuges.  You will have excellent administrative and time management skills. 

In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.