Resettlement Support Worker

As the Resettlement Worker, you will play a vital role in empowering and supporting women who have experienced violence against women and girls (VAWG), many of whom face additional vulnerabilities due to intersecting disadvantages.

You will provide comprehensive and holistic support to women residing in the Moving Forward project's temporary accommodation, assisting them in their transition to stable and secure long-term housing.

Your key duties as our Resettlement Support Worker include to:

- Building trusting relationships with women and understanding their individual needs and goals.

- Providing ongoing advocacy and support with housing applications, tenancy management, and accessing essential services.

- Connecting women with appropriate community resources and fostering social integration.

- Empowering women to develop independent living skills and build resilience.

- Collaborating with project staff and external partners to ensure a coordinated and effective approach to resettlement.

Strong commitment to social justice and gender equality.

- Experience working with vulnerable populations, ideally women who have experienced VAWG.

- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and advocacy skills and the ability to work collaborative with counsellors and colleagues across the service and organisation

- Cultural competency and the ability to build rapport with women from diverse backgrounds.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

- Ability to support peers to develop project activities and undertake outreach.

- Ability to speak a relevant community language (e.g. Pashto, Farsi, Gujarati, Arabic, Tamil) is desirable.

Salary: £27,300 - £28,938 per annum (including Outer London Weighting)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Duration: This post is till March 2025 with possibility of extension subject to performance and continuous funding.

EACH is a growing charity providing a range of specialist services to individuals and families affected by domestic violence, mental health and alcohol and substance misuse issues.

Our success and services are driven and delivered by a diverse staff and volunteer team, who are as passionate and committed as we are to meeting the needs of our local communities., Competitive salaries with opportunities for career growth.

- 25 days annual leave, plus statutory holidays with stepped increase in annual leave after year 2 to year 6 rising 1 day each year from 25 to 30 days in year 6.

- Annual leave is calculated on pro-rata basis for part time staff

- 4% - 6% employers pension contributions

- Up to 5 days study leave after 1 year in service

- Staff recognition award scheme.

- Opportunities for continuous professional development

- Ringfenced personal training budget.

- Flexible working hours subject to the needs of the service.

- E-wallet benefit scheme.

- Fully paid DBS check (Enhanced Level)

Closing Date: 05th Nov. 2024

Interviews on Zoom: 12th Nov. 2024

EACH offers a 4% - 6% contributory pension scheme dependent on employee's contributions and has a commitment to staff development and training. EACH is an Equal Opportunities Employer.