Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker (Female)

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Job description

Single Homeless Project has a new opportunity for a Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker (Female) to join and work in our team based in London. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary starting at £30,342.85 and rising incrementally to 33,228.99 per annum.

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.

Do you believe every woman deserves a safe place to call home and the chance to rebuild her life?Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of those facing multiple disadvantages?

About the Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker role:

We are seeking a committed and resilient Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker to join our dedicated team at our Female Supported Accommodation Service. Our service provides vital support to women facing a range of complex challenges, including homelessness, substance misuse, mental health issues, and experiences of violence and abuse.

As a Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker, you will:

• Provide specialist interventions and one-to-one support to a caseload of women with complex needs.
• Work within a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), utilising trauma-informed practices to support women who may have experienced rough sleeping, domestic violence (DV), or violence against women and girls (VAWG).
• Collaborate with external agencies such as Adult Social Care, Health, Mental Health, and other specialist providers to enhance access to services and improve outcomes.
• Support and guide Project Workers, sharing your expertise and setting best practice standards for complex needs support.
• Advocate for your clients, helping them navigate the health and social care systems to access the services they deserve.
• Work creatively and flexibly to engage with hard-to-reach clients, providing them with the confidence and skills to maintain their progress.

Skills and experience we're looking for in our Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker:

• Experience working with women facing homelessness, substance use, mental health challenges, or domestic violence.
• A trauma-informed, person-centred approach with an understanding of PIE and harm minimisation.
• The ability to manage a caseload and deliver positive outcomes.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the capacity to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A passion for empowering women to make meaningful changes in their lives.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period
• 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

Closing Date: 27th October 2024 (Midnight)

Interview date: Week commencing 4th November 2024

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

For genuine occupational requirement reasons we are seeking female applicants only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010; Schedule 9 Part 1).

Don t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team please click apply now to become our Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker - we'd like to hear from you!

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.

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