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Women's Criminal Justice Accommodation Key Worker
| Posting date: | 21 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £31,133 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2024 |
| Location: | Hull, East Riding Of Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Shelter |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Do you have experience of housing law, debt advice, criminal justice and insight into the needs of homelessness women? If so then consider a move to Shelter. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in standing up to the housing emergency.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything,
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
About the team
This role will be seconded to Together Women, who since 2006 have spearheaded the development and delivery of trauma informed services for women involved in the criminal justice system, working with women and girls with multiple and complex needs across the North of England.
The service aims to support users to secure and sustain safe, decent and affordable homes, which in turn will reduce reoffending and help service users to successfully rehabilitate. Through our work we aim to influence at both a national and local level to make sure that people in the criminal justice system are able to access good quality housing.
About the role
Your role will be to provide tailored accommodation support to women both in custody and under probation supervision in the community, helping them to find and keep a home and reintegrate into their local communities. You will collaborate closely with the women’s key worker and Service Users to develop plans using a strengths – based approach to help them achieve their goals and reach their full potential. The caseload will fluctuate and service users levels of need will vary.
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
This role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 support.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything,
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
About the team
This role will be seconded to Together Women, who since 2006 have spearheaded the development and delivery of trauma informed services for women involved in the criminal justice system, working with women and girls with multiple and complex needs across the North of England.
The service aims to support users to secure and sustain safe, decent and affordable homes, which in turn will reduce reoffending and help service users to successfully rehabilitate. Through our work we aim to influence at both a national and local level to make sure that people in the criminal justice system are able to access good quality housing.
About the role
Your role will be to provide tailored accommodation support to women both in custody and under probation supervision in the community, helping them to find and keep a home and reintegrate into their local communities. You will collaborate closely with the women’s key worker and Service Users to develop plans using a strengths – based approach to help them achieve their goals and reach their full potential. The caseload will fluctuate and service users levels of need will vary.
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
This role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 support.