Assistant Key Worker – closing date 5 March 2025

We are looking for a FT Assistant Key Worker to join our Womens Community project.

Could you make a lasting difference to women facing multiple disadvantages in the community? Our award winning trauma recovery service empowers and enables women to access the support they need.

Position: Womens Community Project Assistant Key Worker
Location: Reading, requires travel Berkshire, Oxford City, South Oxfordshire

Having regard to the nature/context of the work, there’s a genuine occupational requirement permitted under the Equality Act 2010 that this post is only available to female applicants.

About the role:
You’ll support our services through group work, assessments, referrals, holding a small case load of women providing one-to-one support work. Also:

  • Working as an integral part of our team contributing to service delivery
  • Adopt a trauma informed, non-judgmental approach, complete initial assessments, understand needs to agree a programme of support across rehabilitative pathways
  • Facilitate/deliver appropriate drop-ins/group-based support work
  • Enabling development within this area of work through various learning opportunities.

About you:

  • Previous experience of support work for people experiencing multiple disadvantages
  • Interested in supporting people in/at risk of entering, the criminal justice system with an understanding of resilience/trauma.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to learn/develop skills, knowledge/experiences within the role.
Address Line 1
7 Southern Court
Address line 2
South Street
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Postcode
RG1 4QS
Postholder needs own transport
Yes
Contract type
Full timePermanent
Location
Berkshire and neighbouring counties
Salary
Starting salary in the range of £23,088 to £26,658 per annum, depending on skills and experience
Contact
PACT HR
Main contact telephone
0118 4021684
How to apply

If this sounds like you then visit our website and apply today to join a collaborative team who are part of something truly meaningful.

Early applications are encouraged as we may close this vacancy on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is found.

Open for applications from
10 February 2025
Closing date for applications
5 March 2025
Will my application be acknowledged?
All applicants, successful or otherwise, can expect to receive a reply from us in due course