Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Community Key Worker x 4
Salary: £21,000 - £26,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Essex or Hertfordshire
Hours: Full Time and Part Time hours
Contract: Permanent
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies. We also believe we grow together by working in supportive teams where we can learn from one another. This role predominantly involves working with women in community settings and as part of a team. As part of our flexible working approach, you may also work from home on occasion. Please indicate in your supporting statement if you’d like to discuss flexible working options with the Hiring Manager, should they contact you regarding your application
About us:
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
You will be working with a team of community keyworkers to support women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support.
You will be providing holistic, trauma-informed support across the 8 need pathways which include accommodation, emotional wellbeing and dependency and recovery. You will work one to one with women in the community and liaise closely with other services to support women’s journeys and prevent reoffending.
You will be working in women’s centre and community hubs as well as within probation offices within either Hertfordshire or Essex.
This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role and an opportunity to empower women at a critical moment in their lives.
About You:
You are an excellent relationship builder who can work with women and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her potential and successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision.
You can meet a women wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending.
You will bring experience of supporting vulnerable communities and have good working knowledge about safeguarding and risk management, and bring an eagerness to learn and develop new skills.
We recognise that women often only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the criteria. We encourage you to demonstrate how your skills and experience would make you an asset to the role, and if you don’t have the exact skills/experience, tell us in your cover letter how you think you might grow and develop in the role.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 9 April 2023 @ 23:59-
Interviews are taking place on: on a rolling bases*
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
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An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
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Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
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Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
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Pension scheme
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Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
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Access to Yoga/Meditation and many more activities on our wellbeing online platform
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Employee eye-care scheme
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Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
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Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
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Organisation wide away days
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Thorough induction and training
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Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email [email protected] and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.