Liberty Women’s Project Crisis & Project Support (F/T), 37.5 hrs per week
We are seeking to recruit to a key role of Crisis & Project Support. This is an essential role within our Women’s Project (Liberty) team. This opportunity has arisen due to organisational expansion and internal promotion.
The Crisis and Project Support role will include being the first point of contact for Liberty clients presenting in crisis; supporting the delivery of daytime and evening outreach and recovery programmes; planning group wellness sessions for client drop-ins; providing data reporting support to Team Leader and managers; meeting and building relationships with vulnerable women, whilst holding a small case load.
A Way Out’s Liberty women’s project consists of an outreach and a recovery program, aiming to engage women aged18+, with various needs. The projects prime focus is on tackling and addressing sexual exploitation / survival sex-work and the wide range of associated issues i.e. substance misuse, homelessness etc. It aims to provide clear pathways and improve access to key services such as sexual health for women involved in sex work both on and off street.
The project includes evening and late night outreach, low threshold drop-ins, group work and one to one support, intending to enhance the lifestyles of women, whilst widening their long-term aspirations.
The employment is initially offered for a period of 12 months.
It is an Occupational Requirement that applications for this post are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, or the Equality Act 2010. Enhanced DBS checks will be required. In order to comply with vehicle insurance required to drive the A Way Out van, post holders are required to be over the age of 21 yrs and have held a full driving licence for over 2 years.
Applications should be submitted via the A Way Out application form and sent to anita.burke@awayout.co.uk
For further information (Job Description, Person Spec and application form) please go to http://www.awayout.co.uk/get-involved/jobs/
Closing date: Thursday 13.02.20 (12.00 hrs)
Contact
Anita Burke
01642 655071
anita.burke@awayout.co.uk
The closing date for this job is 13 February 2020 - 12:00pm.