Details:
- Salary: £14.75 - 19 - Hour
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Holborn
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Role: SafeSpace Support worker
Based: Holborn
Rate: £14.75ph PAYE or £19 ph umb
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Temp until end of December (possible extension subject to funding)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week Wednesday to Friday (hybrid)
Our client, a specialist charity, are recruiting for a Support Worker to join SafeSpace, a unique London-based service supporting women who have experienced Human Trafficking and/or Modern-Day Slavery.
Synopsis of duties:
Completing comprehensive needs and risk assessments.
Developing, implementing and reviewing individual support plans.
Providing practical advice, advocacy and support around housing, welfare benefits and other statutory rights.
Supporting women with welfare benefit applications and renewals.
Working closely with Police, Immigration, NASS, probation, solicitors, local authorities and other statutory and voluntary agencies.
Supporting women with move-on and resettlement into independent accommodation.
Providing time-limited resettlement support following move-on.
Promoting service user involvement, empowerment and independence.
Facilitating appropriate group activities and social events.
Maintaining accurate case records, reports and monitoring information.
Supporting tenancy sustainment and addressing issues such as neighbour disputes where required.
Working positively with colleagues, volunteers and partner agencies.Essential Requirements
Experience of managing a caseload
Experience providing high-quality support to victims/survivors of Human Trafficking or Modern Day Slavery.
Knowledge and understanding of NASS, welfare rights and the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).
Knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding, housing, welfare benefits, immigration and related support services.
Experience of multi-agency working.
Strong assessment, support planning, risk management and advocacy skills
Enhanced Adult and Child DBS on the update service or dated within the last 12 months Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency