Overview
You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region. Each Keyworker will provide one-to-one community support to women with a variety of needs, and will be co-located with partner organisations in their region. Travel to Advance's Head Office in London for organisational meetings and training is required, as and when needed.
Employment Type
This post is not fixed hours or full time; work will be offered on an ad-hoc basis to meet the business needs.
Eligibility
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and we will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes to ensure that all employees are offered equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers, to share this commitment. We have safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance accessible to all staff, promoting safeguarding and safer working practices across all services. Safer recruitment practices are followed, including pre-employment checks (references, DBS checks, identity checks) and mandatory safeguarding training relevant to the role.
Are you looking for flexible and rewarding work for an organisation with the feminist ethos at its core? Then Advance Charity could be the choice for you.
About Advance
Please note these posts are subject to Police Vetting. We work to keep vetting up to date for the duration of engagements with us. Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We empower women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation that leads in best practice approaches to supporting women in local communities. We achieve this by meeting and supporting women in local settings and at our women\'s centres, and by working closely with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
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