Women's Support Worker

Are you an empathetic, supportive individual who is looking for a role where you can truly make a difference?

R13 are working alongside an amazing nonprofit organisation in their search for a Women’s Support Worker. The focus of this role will be to support women experiencing homelessness, in accessing and maintaining housing. This is a demanding position, that is not for the feint-hearted and will require someone who empathetic, resilient and tenacious in challenging barriers in society.

This is a full time, permanent position based in Norfolk. You will be working 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm, with the option to work 1 day from home. The offered salary for this position is £24,500 - £26,500 depending on experience.

**Please note, you will be required to undertake and pass an enhanced DBS check & due to the nature of this role it is an occupational requirement that this position be filled by a female**

The companyThis amazing, award-winning nonprofit organisation is defined by their culture of trust, openness & transparency. Their work has a direct influence on changing the lives of others through the various support services they offer. You will be joining an encouraging and enthusiastic team who are incredibly passionate about what they do.

Benefits26 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, free eye care, 24/7 employee assistance, training and career development, pool car OR mileage at 45p per mile, travel expenses, Laptop, phone, lone working support & wellbeing initiatives

The day to day

• Providing 1:1 support to disadvantaged women, helping them to access and maintain housing, being consistently available to provide guidance.
• Effectively and autonomously managing your caseload (up to 24 people), you will have the authority to make decisions around support.
• Accurate records management, including sharing of information within muti-agency meetings and reviews.
• Building trusted relationships with women who have experienced multiple hardships.
• Being consistent, flexible and empathetic in your approach to case-management, ensuring the woman is empowered through the support provided.
• Providing gender and trauma-informed support to women who have faced disadvantages such as such as substance-abuse, physical & mental health and experience of sexual violence/exploitation.
• Working alongside other local organisations to ensure women can access different areas of support, being tenacious in outreaching on behalf of those you support.
• Supporting the promotion of the work of the charity.
• Ensuring safeguarding practices are embedded into every aspect of your work and the working practices of the organisation.

You will have/be

• Previous experience working in a similar service-delivery focused role.
• Proven record of handling interventions, crisis-support & advocacy for vulnerable individuals.
• Highly empathetic with excellent communication skills and confident working 121
• Confident working with multi-agencies with an understanding of how the system works and providing assertive outreach on behalf of others.
• Able to identify safeguarding concerns and prioritise effectively based on risk, acting in a way that protects the interests of vulnerable individuals.
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs of women experiencing multiple disadvantages and exploitation.

How to apply:

To hear more details about this fantastic opportunity please email your CV to Hannah El-Najjar - Resource & Relationship Partner at R13 Recruitment. If you don’t hear from us within 5 working days upon initial submittal of your CV, please assume you have been unsuccessful.