Caseworker - Single Homeless Prevention Service

North London

We are excited to deliver services in Islington, Enfield and Waltham Forest working at the forefront of tackling homelessness in London. Working with the Housing Options teams, these services support single adults to help prevent or relieve their homelessness and then sustain their tenancies.   

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. 

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

As a Caseworker you will be responsible for assessing applicant's needs and then producing and delivering highly effective support plans, to achieve the applicant's housing goals.  To be part of our service we are looking for experienced and highly motivated individuals, who can hit the ground running and work to ensure that we really have an impact on our client’s lives.

To be successful, you will have:

• An understanding of working in floating support services, with a demonstrable knowledge of Housing and other related legislation.
• Experience of delivering high quality, structured and time limited interventions that prevented or relieved homelessness.
• Experience of completing in depth assessments and producing planned co-produced support plans focused on setting and achieving goals.
• Ability to work in close partnership with external agencies and effectively liaise with a range of service providers or agencies; in order to establish or improve services for clients.
• Ability to be self-motivating, work under pressure, and manage time effectively, prioritising different areas of work according to need.

Closing date: 2nd November 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held on: 12th November 2021

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: Single Homeless Project 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

Single Homeless Project 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 and are IIP Silver accredited. 

The University of East London Students' Union is a membership organisation set up to ensure students are empowered to have a full university experience. We offer our members opportunities to meet new people, explore interests and establish mechanisms to improve their course and University.

We have two roles for advice caseworkers: one is full-time and one is part-time (0.8FTE, four days per week). Please indicate on the application form which role you wish to be considered for (or both).

The advice caseworker will be responsible for providing impartial advice to students on academic matters. They will represent and support students in meetings and panels and advocate on their behalf. They will provide feedback on policies and procedures to help develop a more preventive approach to the Union’s work.

You will have a degree-level qualification (any subject) or significant experience in advice services. It would be helpful if you had an AdviceUK Learning to Advise qualification or equivalent, but this is not essential. You will be able to demonstrate success in a previous similar role providing complex case-based advice to individuals.

Salary- please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual

Full time – 35 hrs p/w - Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2022 with a possibility to extend subject to funding.

Ref: SOSB-213

Are you a driven and compassionate individual with excellent people skills? Do you have the skills and commitment to undertake a role that’s diverse and fast-paced? Then join St Giles Trust as an SOS Caseworker and you will be embarking on a highly rewarding and career-enhancing position.

About us

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

This exciting opportunity is based within SOS, our trailblazing ex-offender-led project that works across the country in areas affected by London gangs. Here, our staff work with both victims and perpetrators of serious youth violence and other gang-related offences and help them to be safe, to move away from offending, and
make positive choices.

About the role

Our successful candidate will provide vital support service to young people who are at risk of involvement in serious youth violence or gang-related activity, including their families who have a connection to the borough’s service provision. This will see you use your experience to assess referred clients, with reference to St Giles Trust assessment practices, and produce support plans and risk management plans based on assessments.

You will also promote inter-agency collaboration in the assessment and planning process, and develop and maintain relationships with both referral and agencies, ensuring a steady flow of appropriate referrals onto the scheme. Closing cases efficiently and positively, plus assisting with providing monitoring information and the evaluation of the project, are also key components of this role.

To secure this great opportunity:

• You must have a proven track record of engaging positively with young offenders or other vulnerable groups, plus providing support, advocacy and the ability to assess clients’ needs
• Possess strong IT skills, including proven experience of using MS Office in a similar work environment
• Have experience in negotiating with partner agencies to establish links to further the aims of a project
• You will be an excellent communicator with impressive interpersonal and negotiation skills
• You will have an understanding of and support for the employment of people with lived experience in support roles, and/or had personal experience of using support services.

In return you can expect a competitive salary and generous leave allowance; staff pension scheme, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice & counselling service, season ticket loan and much more besides.

Closing date: 11pm, 7th November 2021. Interviews: 15th November 2021.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering St Giles, an ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to their ethos is their belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. They are now looking to recruit a Careers Information and Advice Caseworker to provide employability related advice to severely disadvantaged young people involved, or at risk of involvement, with the criminal justice system. The position is offered as a fixed term contract until June 2022, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.

As their Careers Information and Advice Caseworker, you will work face to face with a caseload of young people, where you will assess each client's support requirements and develop individual action plans. You will then provide a client-led support service that responds to each individual's needs and build aspirations, including motivation and engagement activities, personal development, help to secure training, apprenticeships, and employment. To achieve this, you will undertake outreach and promotion to engage clients, as well as work with colleagues to set up and run group activities e.g. motivation workshop, excursions and short courses.

To be considered, you will have substantial experience of effectively assisting young people and/or those with involvement in the criminal justice system and/or ex-offenders to progress into education, training and employment combined with an NVQ 4 or 3 (minimum) in information Advice and Guidance equivalent, or equivalent working experience. Excellent awareness of the needs and concerns of disadvantaged young people, including those experiencing homelessness, family breakdown; substance misuse, or affected by gangs is essential, as is previous experience of managing a caseload of clients and achieving set target.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, then please initially submit your CV in word format - suitable candidates will then be contacted and will be asked to complete a supporting statement.

St Giles positively encourage applications if you have previously worked on a client-led support project, have had personal adverse experiences such as homelessness, substance misuse, debt, involvement with gangs etc. This includes experience of the criminal justice system, having served a prison sentence, or still be serving a prison sentence in a prison.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team in Brent as a Senior Youth Caseworker on a fixed term contract working with young male asylum seekers who are in initial accommodation in contingency hotels.

The Senior Youth Caseworker will be responsible for providing intensive 1-to-1 practical and emotional support to young male refugees and asylum seekers (18 to 25 years old), supporting them to access their full statutory rights and entitlements including to social services support, health care and legal advice. The caseworker will manage their own caseload and work closely with the Youth Welfare Officer and Service Manager to provide holistic wellbeing support to young people, and to monitor and evaluate the service. 

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment.  The role will require a mix of home-based, office based and hotel/activity-based work.  It will suit an empathetic, experienced, dedicated organised professional who thrives when supporting young people to make a real difference in their lives.

Young Roots recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and particularly welcome BAME candidates and those with lived experience of migration and the asylum system. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities. Young Roots is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

To apply, please complete the attached forms and visit our website for further information on where to send your application.

Closing date for applications: Monday 25th October

Interviews: Tuesday 2nd November

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEMALE DOMESTIC ABUSE CASEWORKER TO JOIN OUR ANGELOU TEAM ON A FULL TIME BASIS. 

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum dependent on experience

Location: Hammersmith

Hours: Full time; 35 hours per week  

Contract: Permanent

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check

The team 

Advance Domestic Abuse Team delivers nationally accredited, quality marked services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea. We work within a coordinated partnership response to domestic violence to provide independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women, children and young people and women’s community services for women who are involved in the criminal justice system, in anti-social behaviour or are at risk of breaking the law.

The role

You will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from aged 16. You will primarily work with low-medium risk clients. Holding a caseload of survivors, you will also be required to work as part of Advance’s duty system on a rota basis which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support. 

You will have:

• A thorough understanding of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on the dynamics of domestic violence and its impact on women, children, families and communities.
• Experience of supporting women who have experienced domestic violence, forced marriage or ‘honour’-based violence.
• Experience of crisis management and successfully managing a busy and complex caseload.
• Experience of risk and needs assessment and safety and support planning, particularly with clients with complex/multiple needs. 

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays pro rata, and a day off for International Women’s Day
• Pension scheme 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Various forms of wellbeing support ranging from meditation to self-journaling
• Organisation wide away days
• The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

The closing date for applications is 29th October 2021 

Interviews to take place on 4th and 5th November via video conference

To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining your interest in and suitability for the role.

Change Partner Service Caseworker

Location: Bexley

Salary: Qualified applicants (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification) dependent on experience: £27,000 - £29,000 pro rata (0.5 FTE), per annum (£13,500 - £14,500 pro rata).

Unqualified applicants, dependent on experience: £26,000 - £27,000 pro rata (0.5 FTE), per annum (£13,000 - £13,500 pro rata)

Hours: 18.75 (Part time) 2.5 days a week

Contract: 3 Year Fixed Term Contract

Vacancy Reference: S2

Closing Date: 5th November 2021

Interview Date: 16th November 2021

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

Solace Women’s Aid provides a wide range of services to victim/survivors of domestic and sexual abuse in Bexley including an advocacy and support service and specialist services co-located in a number of services. Solace are recruiting for a new role as the See Change partner service caseworker, as the caseworker you will lead on offering support through our linked partner support service, whilst working alongside the Bexley SASS advocacy and support service team. You will carry out risk and needs assessments, safety planning and support planning with survivors referred to the See Change partner service, and advocate on their behalf with external agencies, including social services.

This role will be based in one or more co locations additionally to the Bexley Solace office.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of our Bexley team as a See Change Partner service caseworker. Solace See Change perpetrator programme aims to increase the safety of domestic abuse survivors and their children by working with perpetrators to change their behaviour.

As the See Change partner service caseworker, you will provide immediate support for victim/survivors whose partners or ex partners are attending the See Change perpetrator programme.  This role includes carrying out risk and needs assessments, safety planning and providing longer term support and onward referrals.

You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with external agencies in your work.

About You

We're looking for highly organised and self-motivated applicants who are passionate about ending VAWG and breaking down barriers for service users with physical and mental health needs accessing support. You will have a “can-do‟ approach and demonstrable commitment to Solace’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer. You will receive training and support for this role as necessary.

Successful applicants will have in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on women and children, experience of providing emotional and practical support to victims of VAWG, and a strong understanding of the barriers facing service users with physical and mental health needs and legislation. A relevant qualification in VAWG is desirable.

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

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.

We request no contact from recruitment agencies.

”we sort out problems together, for good”

Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its offices in Peckham, Walworth and Bermondsey and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns. 

Dimbleby & Macmillan Welfare Benefits Caseworker 

NJC Scale SO2 £34,164 to £35,947 per annum pro rata

Part-time – 21 hours per week

Permanent

Post funded jointly by Dimbleby Cancer Care & Macmillan Cancer Support 

Citizens Advice Southwark provides an outreach advice service in hospitals across South East London for people affected by cancer. We are seeking to recruit a part-time welfare benefits caseworker, 3 days per week, who will undertake casework, assisting clients to access their entitlements to welfare benefits and other sources of financial help.

You must have:

• Substantial experience of managing your own case load of complex welfare benefits cases and an in-depth knowledge of welfare benefits including those related to disability and sickness
• An understanding of the issues facing people affected by long-term illness and disability, including cancer
• Understand, empathise and be committed to the Citizens Advice aims, principles and equal opportunities policies

Closing date: 9.00am Monday 25th October 2021

Interviews: Friday 29th October 2021

For further information and an application pack please visit our website via the Apply button.

We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% salary, and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.

Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

The Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) is a human rights and feminist organisation led by and for Latin American migrant women in the UK. Our work is dedicated to supporting the immediate and long-term needs of Latin American migrant women exposed to violations of their fundamental human rights; facing violence against women and girls, exploitation or trafficking; enduring difficult living and working conditions in low paid jobs, and facing barriers to social protection. 

LAWRS’ Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) holistic specialist programme supports Latin American women affected by VAWG (e.g. domestic abuse, sexual violence, harmful practices, trafficking for sexual exploitation and other forms of gender based violence) into safety and protection and in rebuilding their lives free from violence.

The post holder will have an excellent command of English and Spanish or Portuguese and will be responsible for providing a high quality and proactive specialist advice, appropriate support and advocacy for Latin American women and girls 16+ affected by VAWG and any other form of gender based violence, including harmful practices, ensuring that appropriate service and quality standards, as well as legal requirements are fulfilled.

This post is open to Latin American women only* in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and LGBTQ+ candidates as they are currently underrepresented within the team.

This is a full time post and eligibility to work 35 hours per week is essential.

*women who identify as Latin Americans (1st and 2nd generation) and speak Spanish and/or Brazilian Portuguese.

Please note that only applicants with the right to work in the UK covering the duration of the contract will be considered for this position.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 31st October 2021

Interviews: Monday 8th November 2021 - afternoon

Location: Enfield with a co-location across LBE Domestic Abuse Hub

Salary: £29,500- £32,000 pro rata per anum

Qualified applicants only (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification) dependent on experience:

Hours: 37.5

Contract: FTC until end of August 2022

Vacancy Reference: S4

Closing Date: 5th November 2021

Interview Date: 16th November 2021

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: The Enfield SASS team provides advocacy and support to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse living in Enfield. An exciting opportunity has arisen in this busy team for a senior case worker.

About the Role: The successful candidate will be responsible for risk and needs assessing and safety planning with survivors of domestic violence. They will hold a caseload of service users identified as requiring short-term intervention, providing advice, advocacy and onward referral where appropriate. You will be part of the DA Hub team and have line management responsibility. 

About You: We're looking for highly organised and self-motivated applicants who are passionate about ending gender-based violence. You will have a “can-do‟ approach and demonstrable commitment to Solace’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer. You will receive training and support for this role as necessary.

Successful applicants will have in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on service users and their children, experience of working with women who have experienced domestic and /or sexual abuse including strong casework 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.

Solace Women’s Aid values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.

Unfortunately we do not accept CVs and request no contact from recruitment agencies.

Who we are

Part business, part charity, part membership body – students’ unions are all seriously fun places to work. They are organisations in their own right. Professionally run, but different. Professional teams support elected student leaders to make a change, improve lives and fulfil potential; we help make it happen. 

Founded in 1897, LSE Students' Union is one of the oldest Students' Unions in the UK and is the representative and campaigning body for students at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).  Like other Students' Unions, it also funds and facilitates student activities of campus, including societies, sports clubs through the Athletics Union (AU), the Media Group and Raising and Giving (RAG) charitable fundraising initiatives. 

About the job 

The LSESU Advice Service is a sector-leading service with high student satisfaction rates and a talented and high-performing team composed of 1 full-time Caseworker and 1 part-time Advice Assistant.

The Service provides advice to students on a range of academic and housing issues, whilst also administering a series of increasingly sought-after hardship funds. The Advice Caseworker will be expected to become an expert in the various areas of advice and support provided and deliver the bulk of the casework.

In addition to reacting to student demand, we are also a proactive service that produces regular blogs and manages two social media accounts. The successful candidate will therefore be responsible for delivering much of the Service’s communication and engagement strategy with a view to increasing stakeholder awareness, improving service accessibility, and providing regular, proactive and useful information to students. 

Another key aspect of the role is departmental support for elected student officers. What this looks like will vary, but likely responsibilities include writing and delivering committee briefings, supporting policy and campaigns work and being involved in officer project teams. 

The Advice Service also sits within the wider Student Voice Department, which includes the Representation Team. The job, therefore, entails working closely with and supporting colleagues across the department, as well as across the organisation.

Who are we looking for?

In many ways, this isn’t a typical Advice Service, and we’re not looking for a typical Advice Caseworker. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach to student support and are looking for someone who shares that creative ambition and attitude.

Being a skilled caseworker is considered essential. We are looking for someone who is both empathetic and pragmatic, and capable of handling an-at-times large and complex caseload whilst maintaining low response times and handling challenges with a positive and solution-focused attitude. The successful individual will be passionate about supporting individuals and understand the complexities of working with an external organisation.

Given the key role in providing 1:1 advice; supervising student staff; writing and copy-editing blogs and social media posts; and potentially writing and delivering committee briefings; strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills are considered to be essential. Strong attention to detail and the ability to digest and disseminate information about complex regulations is crucial in delivering the high level of support we provide to LSE students.

We are seeking someone who is self-motivated, driven, resilient and a role model to others. Someone who is a team player, able to support others and to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships. 

If this sounds like you, we’d love you to apply!

Why apply?

Because you’re excited by the challenge! The exact opposite of corporate, we’re progressive, daring and creative individuals working to make a difference in unconventional workplaces.

Benefits and Perks

In return for your passion and experience we offer:

●25 days holidays per year 

●Additional closure periods at Christmas and Easter 

●Free LSE Students’ Union gym membership, advice from dedicated professionals, with a wide range of activities including yoga classes, dance classes, pilates classes

●Cycle to Work scheme enabling significant savings on bicycle purchase

●Access to LSE & UAL staff training courses

●Ability to purchase TOTUM (NUS) card giving a wide range of discounts

●Flexibility for work-life balance

●Interest-free travel loan

How we recruit

We want to ensure all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible, therefore we ask that all candidates complete our Application Process in two stages:

Part 1 (Application Form) is all about you telling us about your suitability for the role and will be used to determine if you are shortlisted for an interview.

Part 2 (Equal Opportunities Monitoring and Contact Form) is personal information – so we can contact you if you are shortlisted for the interview. It also helps us gather and analyse demographic information about our applicants. This part will only be seen by HR and will not have any impact on shortlisting. 

Application forms are formatted to ensure the equality monitoring data is removed before applications are seen by the shortlisting panel. This process allows us to ensure that the shortlisting is done in a fair and consistent manner and all applicants are given the same opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Want to apply?

To apply, please complete our online application which can be found on the LSESU website.

For further information regarding the role, please read the full job description - this is available on our website. 

If you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Declan Katwala, Advice Service Manager - this email can be found on the LSESU website. 

Job application timeline

Closing date: 14th November 2021

Case Worker

Location: Waltham Forest

Salary:

Qualified applicants (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification) dependent on experience £27,000-£29,000

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

Hours: 37.5 (Full time)

Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Vacancy Reference: S1

Closing Date: 1st November 2021

Interview Date: 8th November 2021

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

Waltham Forest Advocacy & Support Services (SASS) provide free and confidential support to survivors of abuse within the community. The teams are made up of professional staff offering short to medium term support to women and men affected by domestic and sexual violence in the community. Our teams offer information, advocacy and specialist services to increase safety and meet a range of needs – these can include ongoing safety concerns, emotional or housing support, legal options, reporting to the police, help around child contact, benefits and financial advice. As part of the support we also ensure survivors can access therapeutic support via the Waltham Forest Therapeutic Marketplace. 

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Case Worker to provide specialist advice and support to survivors of domestic abuse. This will involve carrying out risk and needs assessments, safety planning, and individual support planning with survivors as well as advocating on their behalf with external agencies. In addition, you will be leading on the work around economic abuse and working closely with Surviving economic abuse (SEA).   

About You

You will need a passion for working with victim/survivors and a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on women and their children, as well as experience of providing emotional and practical support and strong casework management skills.

You will have the skills to provide effective crisis intervention, carry out risk assessments, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning. You will have working knowledge of the available legal remedies, housing and welfare benefits. Excellent administrative and time management skills. Ability to effectively manage a busy caseload.

A relevant qualification in VAWG is desirable.

Due to the number of CV’s and Supporting Statements we receive, Solace Women’s Aid cannot communicate further with candidates who are not shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Solace Women’s Aid values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applicants from black minority and ethnic communities.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment we require all successful candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure.

No agencies.

Case Worker, Asylum Seekers
Ref: 875/CW
Location: Hackney Office / remote working arrangements
Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2022
Salary: £28,500 pro rata
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full and part time considered)
The post full time until March 2022 only (5 - 6 month contract)

Groundwork London are looking for a Case Worker to work on one of our new projects, Together Healthy Minds, which supports Asylum Seekers.

Groundwork London works with communities across the capital to transform their lives and the places they live. We are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances.

Groundwork delivers a number of social integration projects, focused on support migrants to feel connected to their communities, and able to thrive. These projects including support refugees, migrants and asylum seekers across London and the South.

The Case Worker will offer one-to-one advice and guidance including supporting asylum seekers to navigate services and advocate on their behalf, with the intention of preventing mental health stressors. You will work as part of a team, line managed by the Project Manager for Together Healthy Minds Project.

Please apply if you:

• Have experience of working in the migrant sector (experience of working with asylum seekers would be an advantage)

• Have experience of case work

• Would like to work as part of a team in a fast paced but supportive environment

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 25th October

Interview date: Wednesday 27th October

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form.

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.

An exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator has become available to work within our UR4Driving project, as we seek to expand our operations in London. This is a great opportunity to help us grow as a project as we look to double our capacity and help even more people through our unique programme.

The Project Coordinator works alongside prison-leavers, ex-offenders and young people at risk to gain a full driving licence, understanding the barriers many face while helping to restore dignity and self-confidence to take their place in society.

We need someone who has empathy and who can see the best in people. To be successful in this role you will be confident, but humble, with a desire to help people make the most of their talents, and an ability to enable change.

This role will be based across two locations: our West London main office and a new location in South/South-East London (final location tbc).

UR4Driving is part of the The Upper Room; our vision is to support and improve the lives of vulnerable people in our community to enable them to be more resilient and to help them make positive life choices.