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.