Job Description
Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.
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If youd like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who were looking for!
Job Role: Women's Early Intervention Worker
Salary: £13,464 - £14,287 (full time equivalent £22,440- £23,812)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Basingstoke
Additional information:
On-call (1 every 4 days), £100/week when on-call
Participate in an Outreach rota and work occasional weekends and evenings when required
The Role:
The Women's Early Intervention worker will provide comprehensive, holistic assessment and support planning and review for women with a range of complex social and housing needs. Coordinate early interventions to prevent women from becoming homeless, while providing rapid assistance to women sleeping rough so they situation does not become entrenched.
Responsibilities include:
Work in close partnership with the outreach team and with relevant external agencies.
Progress and track referrals into the service for women who are homeless or at risk of becoming so.
Complete new, and review, assessments for clients leading to the delivery of full support plans which meet individual client needs and goals.
To give clients advice, information and provide an enabling service so that they can access appropriate services.
Maintain client records ensuring they are accurate and fully updated using our client record system.
Since job descriptions cannot be exhaustive; the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Qualifications / Requirements:
Experience working with vulnerable adults and/or people with complex needs.
A valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle - business insurance will be required for roles involving travel for work.
Able to build effective relationships with clients and services in order to develop pathways to enable clients to make positive changes.
You can find the full job description here.
There are many great reasons to join our team!
Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
Sliding salary scale with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
25 days annual leave, increasing to 27 after 3 years continuous employment
30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
A generous and competitive pension scheme
Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators
Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.
If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about this role, please get in touch with Dannielle Holroyd (Resourcing Assistant) on 07960142019. We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you dont miss out!