Overview
To provide specialist support and well-being interventions to women engaged in the sex working industry and/or have been sexually exploited, taking into account emerging online sectors and migrant workers.
To provide a range of practical and emotional support
To provide women with wrap around support ensuring the right support is provided at the right time, for example health services, housing and/or substance use services.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver a holistic service within a multi-agency partnership that provides specialist support and well-being interventions to women engaged in sex working across all sectors.
- Provide a high-quality service, ensuring that all women are regularly assessed for support needs and risk, and that appropriate actions (evidencing empowerment) are put in place.
- Assess the practical and emotional support of women, completing individual support plans to meet those needs, in accordance with Thrive DAS policy and funder requirements.
- Conduct regular key working sessions (where appropriate), offer support, information and advice to enable women to make informed choices for themselves regarding their housing, relationships, children and safety.
- Work with other local specialist agencies who provide support with issues particularly pertinent to street sex workers such as substance misuse, mental health, sexual health to provide the project in a way which meets their specific needs.
- Refer women (internally and externally) for specialist support; maintaining collaborative working relationships with all Thrive DAS staff and partners.
- Work in partnership with the aim of safeguarding individuals and managing the risks associated with supporting vulnerable marginalised people.
- Attend Sex Worker Operational Team (SWOT) MARAC and other partnership meetings as required, ensuring that information is shared appropriately and in line with GDPR procedures.
- Keep appropriate records utilising the organisations electronic database in line with Data Protection legislation and Thrive policies.
- Support the Senior Support Worker to produce monitoring reports, accurately recording outcome data and case studies.
- To participate in the 24-hour, 365/366 day on-call rota in compliance with the lone-working policy.
- Attend regular supervision internal and external sessions, team meetings and engage in continuous professional development.
Qualifications
Desirable
- ISVA/IDVA Qualification (or equivalent)
- Harm Reduction
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in relevant field and/or experience working in domestic abuse support services
- Adult and Childre Protection and Safeguarding (provided)
- Health and Safety (Provided)
- Lone Working (provided)
- Data Protection and confidentiality (provided)
Hours: 35 Hours per week
- Clinical Supervision provided by external counsellor
- Health Insurance after completing probation period
- Up to 6% company Pension Contributions
Post Closing date 27/07/26
Pay: From £23,826.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexible schedule
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
