AMAT UK are thrilled to offer a new opportunity for a Women's Project Community Support Worker to join our team.
AMAT UK has been awarded funding to work with Women experiencing homelessness in a new, dynamic, empathic, and exciting way.
Our new Womens project offers support, advice and guidance to Women experiencing homelessness, and those living in the community. This project aims to empower, connect and support Women to reclaim and rebuild their lives, in an environment that celebrates their achievements, and supports them to understand the trauma that they have experienced, whilst building the foundations for independent living and positive connections.
The project is in two parts, we will accommodate Women experiencing homelessness, and work with Women in the community via our community project, The HIVE.
The project is centred around addressing social isolation, health inequalities, and empowering Women to come together and shape a service in the Medway Towns that is fit for purpose and meaningful something that will make an ongoing difference to all vulnerable Women, or Women experiencing homelessness.
Our work is about more than accommodation - it's about walking alongside these women as they rebuild their lives.
About the Role:
Part-time (22.5 hours per week) community support worker based in The HIVE
These hours can be flexible and will be discussed during the interview process.
Working from our community space - The Hive
As a Womens Project Community Support Worker, you'll be facilitating activities and appointments with key partner agencies in our Community Project - The Hive.
This include, but are not limited to:
Being the first point of contact for Women accessing the Hive and signposting them to key partner agencies.
Maintaining good liaison with the Support Services Manager, AMAT staff and other agencies working out of the Hive space.
Work alongside the Hive Community Worker, to arrange events and activities.
Provide support to AMAT volunteers and coordinate their day-to-day activity and training.
Recording Hive activity for reporting and monitoring purposes.
To offer basic support to Residents and community members and visitors who wish to access services.
To carry out support actions in line with Residents support plans.
Facilitating group activities as required.
This role is varied, challenging, and very rewarding.
About You
We're looking for someone who is:
Proactive, self-motivated, and enthusiastic
Passionate about Womens issues, and making real change happen within the sector
An excellent communicator, with the ability to manage challenging behaviour and difficult situations
Experienced in working within the homelessness sector, particularly with assessments and support planning
Experience working within the domestic violence sector is desirable
Experience working with mental health and substance use is desirable
What We Offer
At AMAT, we value our staff and offer:
20 days annual leave (rising with service)
Extra day of leave for non-smokers (or those who have quit for 12+ months)
Workplace pension with 3% employer contribution
Comprehensive training package (classroom & e-learning)
Regular Supervisions every 12 weeks, plus annual appraisals and clinical supervision relating to case work.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Access to workplace wellbeing champions
Casual dress, free tea/coffee, and a supportive team environment.
Additional Information
Enhanced DBS check required
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If you're passionate about making a real difference in people's lives, we'd love to hear from you!
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