SafeSpace Support Worker

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