Women's Outreach Practitioner
Sunflower Women's Centre, Plymouth
Full Time, Fixed Term Contract for 12 months (additional funding will be sought to extend)
37.5 hours per week, with flexible working hours to include Monday evenings and some Saturday mornings on a rota basis
£26,227 gross per annum
Job Ref: SF202604
Role summary:
As an Outreach Practitioner, you will play a vital role in helping to end rough sleeping across Plymouth.
You will be responsible for assessing the needs of women in Plymouth and supporting them into safe accommodation, accessing emergency temporary accommodation, advocating with housing services, local authorities and partner agencies, working within Trevi’s Community Support & Outreach Team.
About Trevi:
Trevi is an award winning women’s charity in Plymouth. For more than 30 years, we have worked alongside women across the city, providing specialist, gender-specific support through some of life’s toughest moments.
Our services span residential centres, a women’s centre and outreach programmes. Together, they create clear pathways from crisis to safety, stability and independence. We also campaign for change and contribute to the national voice working to end violence against women and girls.
Honesty, integrity, aspiration and compassion are the centre of everything we do
What we offer:
Many people come to Trevi because they want their work to mean something. Here, every role contributes to something bigger - supporting women to find safety and rebuild their lives, while helping Trevi challenge inequality and work for a fairer future across Plymouth.
As well as meaningful work, we offer:
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata) per year
- A day off on your birthday
- Long service recognition award
- An enhanced Company sick pay scheme
- An interest free parking permit payment plan
- An Employee Assistance Program with the UK’s leading provider
- Contributions to your NEST Pension
- Trevi is a Real Living Wage employer
- Extensive Learning and Development opportunities relevant to your role
- Access to a Blue Light Card offering discounts, savings and rewards across thousands of UK brands
About the Trevi service
As an Outreach Practitioner, you will work within our Community Support & Outreach Team setting.
The home base will be our Sunflower Women’s Centre.
Our Women’s Centre offers a ‘no wrong door’ approach, providing a single point of access to specialist support. We work with women facing poverty, abuse, poor mental health and isolation, helping them secure safety, rebuild stability and move towards independence.
About the role:
This role focuses on supporting women experiencing multiple disadvantage, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness whereby building trusting relationships will be essential.
What you will do:
- be responsible for assessing the needs of women in Plymouth and supporting them into safe accommodation, accessing emergency temporary accommodation, advocating with housing services, local authorities and partner agencies.
- work in collaboration with existing providers, the rough sleeping team and other outreach partners to engage with women who are homeless or facing homelessness.
- signpost women to Sunflower Women’s Centre for support and advice
What you will bring:
- Knowledge and understanding of the complex challenges faced by women in society
- Experience in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adult
- Ability to work flexibly
- Strong communication and organisational skills
This role would suit someone who:
- Is comfortable working in collaboration with existing rough sleeping services
- Can manage complexity and competing priorities
- Is reliable and professional
Safeguarding:
Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check; the cost of which will be reimbursed by Trevi.
Equality & diversity:
This role is open to women only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Trevi is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from women from diverse backgrounds, communities and experiences.
Apply here:
If this sounds like the right role for you, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date: Tuesday 11th August at midday
Interview date to be confirmed
To apply, please download and complete the application form from our website:
Jobs - Trevi
Alternatively, you can collect an application form from our Women’s Centre, 29 Sutherland Road, Plymouth, PL4 6BW, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Completed forms can be emailed to [email protected] or returned to the Women’s Centre.
Important information
In line with our safer recruitment policy, we are unable to accept CVs submitted via Indeed or recruitment agencies. All applicants must complete a Trevi application form.
We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
We may close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed. We encourage you to apply promptly.
Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to contact applicants who are not shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been taken forward on this occasion.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Pay: £26,227.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Do you have thorough knowledge and understanding of the complex challenges faced by women in society, particularly those experiencing mental health difficulties, domestic abuse and sexual violence, as well as issues linked to criminogenic behaviour and substance misuse?
- Do you have good working knowledge of homelessness legislation welfare benefits, risk assessments, and health & safety?
- Are you available on Monday evenings, Saturday mornings and all day on Wednesdays?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
