JOB VACANCIES

JOB VACANCIES

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN WORKING WITH STREETLIGHT UK. THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME OF GROWTH FOR US AS A CHARITY AND WE LOVE FINDING PEOPLE WHO SHARE OUR PASSION AND VISION. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR STRENGTHS AND GIFTS USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

Streetlight UK is a frontline specialist support service, specifically focused on providing women with tangible and material pathways out of lifestyle of prostitution and violence and have developed its specialism and understanding of women involved in prostitution across London, Surrey and Sussex since 2012.

Would you like to join a close-knit, dedicated and passionate team of women working together to end sexual violence and exploitation? We are looking for someone with motivation, leadership, positivity  who can work in a gender and trauma informed way.

WOMEN’S SUPPORT WORKER – LONDON

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Role: Women’s Support Worker

Location: Based at our London Office

Hours: 21 hours per week

Salary: £25,116 – £27,300 (FTE)

Job Description: We are looking for someone with energy, motivation and dedication to support our service users. Taking a women-centred approach, your role would include providing care co-ordination and daytime support for women with complex needs who need support, or desire to exit prostitution.

Additionally, experience of coordinating and delivering small group training events and programmes would be desirable, as you will be actively involved in helping facilitate our successful and growing‘You Choose’ deterring re-offending course, for men arrested for soliciting. 

Having experience of working with vulnerable adults is desirable, as well as having a highly developed sense of self-awareness and the ability to work in a gender and trauma informed way.

You should also be proactive and organised in ensuring required admin is complete. This is a part-time role based at the Streetlight UK London office – and includes outreach and service user support across London, particularly focused on our South London (Lambeth) on-street outreach.

Scope Of The Job: 

  • Supporting the South London outreach team in Lambeth, to ensure smooth delivery of the service and continuity between the outreach and daytime support service.
  • Supporting the organisation and delivery of Streetlight UK’s  ‘YOU CHOOSE’ deterring re-offending Course.
  • Delivering day-time support and follow up to service users and managing a personal case-load of service users.
  • Care co-ordination of women with complex needs who want support, or to exit street-based or off-street prostitution, pan London.
  • Advocacy and referral to Multi-Agency Meetings, including the Pan London SWAG Forum, VAWAG, Domestic Violence Multi-Agency Partnerships, along with other support services across London.
  • Effectively monitoring client work, preparing reports and ensuring funders’ targets are met.
  • Representing the organization at specified events and networks locally.
  • Participation in Streetlight UK annual fundraising and awareness campaign.
  • Contributing to the overall service user support strategy of Streetlight UK in conjunction with other support workers.
  • Preparing research and reports for partners, funders and other stakeholders as directed by and in conjunction with the Operations Manager.

Requirements: We are looking for someone with self-motivation who is highly organised and dedicated to support and empower women involved in prostitution.  This is an exciting career opportunity for an experienced and dedicated individual to play an essential role in our charity. Therefore, we are looking for someone with similar values, who is excited by our aims and wants to be an integral part of our mission.

Contract: 12 –month contract (renewable subject to funding)

Pension: 3% Employer Contribution, 5% Employee Contribution

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN WORKING WITH STREETLIGHT UK. THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME OF GROWTH FOR US AS A CHARITY AND WE LOVE FINDING PEOPLE WHO SHARE OUR PASSION AND VISION. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR STRENGTHS AND GIFTS USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

Streetlight UK is a frontline specialist support service, specifically focused on providing women with tangible and material pathways out of lifestyle of prostitution and violence and have developed its specialism and understanding of women involved in prostitution across London, Surrey and Sussex since 2012.

WOMEN’S SUPPORT WORKER – LONDON

APPLY NOW

Role: Women’s Support Worker

Location: Based at our London Office

Hours: 21 hours per week

Salary: £14,976 208

Job Description: We are looking for someone with energy, motivation and dedication to support our service users. Taking a women-centred approach, your role would include providing care co-ordination and daytime support for women with complex needs who need support, or desire to exit prostitution.

Having experience of working with vulnerable adults is desirable, as well as having a highly developed sense of self-awareness and the ability to work in a gender and trauma informed way. Additionally, having some knowledge of co-ordinating and delivering training events and programmes would be desirable, as you will be actively involved in helping facilitate our ‘You Choose’ deterring re-offending perpetrator course.

You should also be proactive and organised in ensuring required paperwork is complete. This is a part-time role based at the Streetlight UK London office – covering outreach and service user support across London, particularly focused in Enfield/Edmonton on-street outreach.

Scope Of The Job: 

  • Care co-ordination of women with complex needs who want support, or to exit street-based or off-street prostitution, pan London.
  • Advocacy and referral to Multi-Agency Meetings, including the Pan London SWAG Forum, Enfield VAWAG, Domestic Violence Multi-Agency Partnerships, along with other support services across London.
  • Effectively monitoring client work, preparing reports and ensuring funders’ targets are met.
  • Overseeing and coordinating all outreach for the Lambeth outreach shifts and police operations, to ensure smooth delivery of the service and continuity between the outreach and daytime support service.
  • Delivering day-time support and follow up to service users and managing a personal case-load of service users in liaison with the CEO.
  • Representing the organization at specified events and networks locally.
  • Participation in Streetlight UK annual fundraising and awareness campaign.
  • Contributing to the overall client support strategy of Streetlight UK in conjunction with the CEO and Operations Manager.
  • Preparing research and reports for partners, funders and other stakeholders as directed by and in conjunction with the CEO.
  • Organizing and helping deliver the ‘You Choose’ Perpetrators Course in Tower Hamlets, Enfield and Newham.

Requirements: We are looking for someone with self-motivation who is highly organised and dedicated to support and empower women involved in prostitution. Experience of working in organisational management, supporting staff and overseeing service delivery is a key element of this role. This is an opportunity for an experienced and dedicated individual to play an essential role in our charity. Therefore, we are looking for someone with similar values, who is excited by our aims and wants to be an integral part of our mission.

Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR): Due to the history, context and nature of the role, this post is restricted to female applicants as well as being a Christian under Section 9 of the Equality Act 2010. Many local Churches form part of our support structure for this project and this role is crucial in managing and developing these links

Contract: 12 –month contract, with potential of extension subject to funding

Pension: 3% Employer Contribution, 5% Employee Contribution

APPLICATION DEADLINE : 18th October

Interview dates: November

APPLICANTS MAY BE INTERVIEWED AND APPOINTED BEFORE THE DEADLINE DATE IF APPROPRIATE.